Illumina·Research Scientist

Illumina Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

IndiaPosted Mar 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process started with a recorded screen where I spoke into a prompt on my computer, with no live interviewer.

It felt impersonal, and the whole setup made it harder to read what the conversation was actually about. After the team evaluated my recorded answers, I moved into a live interview with staff.

The live interview itself was thorough but uneventful; I didn’t feel like it was a dramatic mismatch, but I also didn’t feel like there was much momentum. The real problem came afterward. I was told I’d hear back within about two weeks, but the follow-up never happened, and I experienced what felt like being ignored—emails weren’t answered and the silence continued.

The overall experience left a sour

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