Illumina Reviews

Pros

This is a very fast moving company constantly innovating and changing. I know many companies say this in their values, but here you'll feel it every day. No two years are the same, no two months are the same. Everyone is collaborating towards the same end vision; to unlock the power of the genome, to transform healthcare and beyond. It's dynamic and very meaningful. I find it very motivating to know the work we're doing...

Cons

The Pros can also be Cons if it's not a good fit culturally. Someone who needs a regular routine or struggles with the undefined would not align well at Illumina. Because the company is pushing the limits of what's possible, and doing things no one in history has done, there is a lot of undefined gray areas. This can be a pro if one likes charting their own course. If an employee is looking for a more defined and routine...

Advice to Management

Continue the improvement on prioritization. There can't be many number 1 priorities. Forced ranking could be a useful tool to hash out relative priorities. Great trend here already, but still more to do.

Pros

As far a backstabbing and infighting go, that behavior is probably below that of many orgs

Cons

As Illumina has grown, political maneuvering has become more important than execution.

Advice to Management

Consider that your reports my be inversely skilled at general management compared to "managing up"

Pros

The perks are amazing. The campus feels like a college campus and everyone is very intelligent. On site fitness center, req league sports, happy hours

Cons

Mobility is much harder than it is made out to be. If you start as a contractor and then get hired, you cannot change roles for 6-12 months after your conversion date. Regardless of how long your contract was. If you are thinking of taking a less desirable role and plan to move around I would strongly discourage you because you will be stuck in a job you don't like for a year at a minimum, depending on how long it takes...

Advice to Management

Time worked under a contract should count towards your time working in a current role once you get hired. The 12 months in your current role rule before being able to change departments is so arbitrary and deters employees who find themselves in a role where they are highly overqualified, from wanting to advance their career in the company.

Pros

smart and fun collegues, relax atmosphere

Cons

no free food or snacks

Pros

Great benefits and individuals are nice

Cons

Not as advertised. Organization is disorganized and overly messy

Advice to Management

Get the company organized!

Pros

Good employee benefits, nice working environment and lots of opportunities to grow

Cons

I didn't find any yet

Pros

Great work environment, company culture, work/life balance.

Cons

No cons about the company.

Pros

Employees are generally very engaged and collectively and collaboratively working toward laudable goals.

Cons

Some difficulty in retaining promising employees who see advancement opportunities elsewhere.