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      Research Associate Interview

      16 Sept 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Foster City, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Illumina (Foster City, CA) in Jun 2018

      Interview

      TLDR; was invited to an onsite interview that was never scheduled. jumped through hoops to contact HR who claimed they "forgot" to reply to me and that the position was filled. Was invited for a phone screen with HR 2 months after I submitted my application. Took and passed the first screen and was invited to a phone call with the hiring manager soon after. I completed the second phone call and a few days later I was notified I passed. I was asked to provide my availability for an on-site interview over the next two weeks. I replied promptly. Two weeks went by without any reply. I followed up with an email to the HR; no reply. I called and asked to be forwarded to the HR rep I spoke to and was asked to email a candidate service email. I finally received an email from the HR person that was my contact. Was notified that the position had been filled and that he/she "forgot" to let me know. Very unprofessional.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain to me your research experience
      Answer question
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      Research Associate Interview

      11 Feb 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Diego, CA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA)

      Interview

      Starts with HR screening call, then moved on to hiring manager call, then moved on to virtual panel interview with 6 members of different teams, whole process took about a month

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      explain a time you dealt with conflict and steps you took to solve it
      Answer question

      Research Associate Interview

      6 Apr 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Illumina

      Interview

      They asked for a video one way interview which was strange. Feels like the manager does not have the time or cares enough about the process to do the interview themselves.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What makes you a good fit for this role?
      Answer question

      Research Associate Interview

      12 May 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Illumina

      Interview

      Talent acquisition asked standard questions but couldn’t tell me much about the specifics of the team or role. Would imagine that would have been more of a hiring manager task.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you know about illumina?
      Answer question