Illumina Systems Engineer interview experience

After applying, there was a long wait before I ever heard anything back. When I finally reached the point where a recruiter could communicate, the update was that the position had already been filled internally—yet the job posting stayed up for weeks afterward. It left me feeling like I’d done all the “waiting” work for nothing.

In another stretch of time, I also felt caught in the loop of silence: I’d submitted and went through stages where I assumed there would be follow-up, and then months passed without any clear communication. Eventually I received a rejection with no obvious feedback,