I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA) in Jan 2015
Interview
I was called by the recruiter. After the phone interview I was invited to an onsite, which involved a presentation on my previous work followed by individual interviews by an interview panel of 6-7 people. They asked a variety of technical questions. Most of the questions were on statistics and algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your previous work. Why do you want to work for Illumina?
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.
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
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.
