Question 1

Does Illumina pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Illumina employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Illumina. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Illumina?

Accepted Answer

47% of Illumina employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Illumina 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Illumina?

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Engineer (58), Software Engineer (57), Manufacturing Technician (47), Intern (46), Manager (44), Director (39), Senior Manager (34), Scientist (33), Associate Director (32), Senior Software Engineer (29), Research Associate (28), Senior Scientist (26), Quality Engineer (23), Project Manager (22), Bioinformatics Scientist (21)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Illumina according to real employee reviews?

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"Good benefits including company shutdowns one week in July and December" ((in 271 reviews)); "Good work life balance with hybrid and remote work options" ((in 152 reviews)); "Awesome and great colleagues." ((in 93 reviews)); "Campus is beautiful and centrally located." ((in 85 reviews)); "pay is good and the shift hours were amazing" ((in 74 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Illumina according to real employee reviews?

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"Poor management in Prototype Services department" ((in 131 reviews)); "Workload can be overwhelming at times but managers do their best to support the employees" ((in 71 reviews)); "Some of the senior leadership (C" ((in 66 reviews)); "Too frequent layoffs" ((in 64 reviews)); "Upper management is afraid of firing people who do not perform at a decent level, no accountability." ((in 48 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Illumina redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Illumina redundancy and their outlook for job security at Illumina in 2026.

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