I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2010
Interview
The interviewing process was very straightforward. From submitting my CV to the job offer it took three weeks. First I had a phone interview. One hour with the hiring manager and about half an hour with the responsible HR person. Then I was invited on-site to give a presentation and meet future collegues. The presentation was followed by multiple 1:1 interviews for 45-60 min with the future collegues. The athmosphere was very friendly and scientific.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give us an example of a great accomplishment within the last year.
In the technical round, I was asked to solve Java problems like star pattern printing, string manipulation, and logic-based tasks like checking even/odd numbers and parsing strings. One question was about accessing specific characters from the end of a string.
pre-recorded video interview. very complicated and nerve-racking. not good for those who are introverts and nervous in front of camera. I wish they had more guidelines or more practice opportunities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did I deal with trouble-shooting or mistakes I made.
3 panel separate interview sessions. Each round included following interview
1- Co-workers (2 from each team)
2- Team lead , Scientist
3- Director is
3 panel separate interview sessions. Each round included following interview
1- Co-workers (2 from each team)
2- Team lead , Scientist
3- Director
