I applied online. I interviewed at Illumina in Dec 2020
Interview
Applied online. Recruiter followed up a few weeks later with an invitation to interview. Created a self-recorded video interview through Hirevue by answering 11 predetermined questions, with up to 4 minutes to record your answer and 2 attempts to answer each question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What brings you here? Why Illumina?
2. Why are you leaving your current employer?
3. What do you think this role entails?
4. Describe a time when you had to troubleshoot.
5. How would you get someone on your team up to speed or develop understanding of a project you were working?
6. How would you get others on board with a change in the work process/ procedure?
7. Describe a time when you had to step up and take initiative.
8. Describe a time when you had to deal with conflict/disagreement.
9. How would you make your team more effective?
10. What is one question you wish were asked and how would you answer that question?
11. Tell us about yourself. Anything else we should know?
Before the interview date, everything was arranged on a call and email for a day and time. On the day itself, after registering at the security counter, was brought into a meeting room where the interview was held, before the interviewers came in after a while.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An actual issue faced on the job was presented as a question for problem solving
If they want to interview itll move quick. Really clean cut interview, doesnt seem like your personality or character matters much. The interviewer was stern and made everything feel like a rush. Perhaps they already had a decision
Phone screen with HR into video interview with actual engineer. Would have been on site next interview. Job description did not match requirements they actually wanted, job was on site hire immediately.