I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Illumina (Hayward, CA) in May 2011
Interview
Met some good people, had a good interview. But HR did not get back to me for many days! Although everyone was very happy with my interview and decided to hire me (found out later)
The process is lengthy. It takes time between each step and each interviewer or panel. Don't be disappointed if there's a lot of waiting. I took a position at a different company days before they asked me to come back for another round of interviews.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Illumina
Interview
After an initial screening call with a member of the talent acquisition team, I had a half hour call with the hiring manager. Feedback was positive and I then moved on to five forty-five minute calls with various members of the team. Throughout this process, communication regarding next steps was abysmal. After emailing the recruiter several times to ask about my status, I heard that feedback from my interviews had been good and a decision would be made within a few days. After two weeks of not hearing back, I finally received a phone call asking if I would be able to relocate at my own expense by January (the hiring manager had said that relocation wasn't necessary and if I chose to do so it could be within a year of my first date back in the office-- likely January 2021). After agreeing to this and being told I would hear back within two days, I never heard back again despite my reaching out several times. That was over a month ago.
Ultimately, I am disappointed to have wasted many hours on this company (there were seven total interviews!) without receiving an answer either way. This company does excellent work and I was excited about the prospect of working for such a great cause, but it seems like I dodged a bullet here. If this is how the company treats its candidates, it doesn't bode well for how it treats its employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How have you worked with senior stakeholders on complex communications initiatives?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Illumina (La Jolla, CA)
Interview
I received an automated response regarding my application within a week. I received a request to do the digital interview which I promptly returned. The in house recruiter shortly reached out to me to set up a follow up phone meeting wherein I was further screened for experience and compensation. She said she would get back to me but never did. Note: She also was late in the call and hurriedly finished it at the half hour mark.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most difficult part about doing an audit?