Illumina·Research Scientist

Illumina Research Scientist interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

SingaporePosted Nov 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process dragged on longer than I expected, which made it emotionally harder than it needed to be.

I made it through a multi-round sequence over weeks, and at multiple points I felt like I was being held in a holding pattern—asked to put in time and effort, then left waiting while the decision kept getting delayed.

Communication was the biggest problem. Even after it seemed like I’d been progressing, I didn’t get meaningful post-interview feedback. There were stretches where I heard nothing, and when I followed up, the silence continued. At one point I was even told they planned to move me forward to a panel, but after that the timeline slipped and the role ended up filled.

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