Profit company but top management is not willing to spend money. - Anonymous employee Illumina Employee Review

2.0
Jan 30, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good technology with promise future - DNA sequencing - top of the market in bio - technology.

Cons

The working environment is very bad. Employ ee has to working long hours and very stressful. Schedule is very tight. They do not hire regular enployees and try to squeeze the temporary workkers.

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5.0
Apr 9, 2026
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Pros

Great company mission and vision. Fast paced environment. Opportunity for advancement across company. Flexible work schedule

Cons

Rebuilding after a few rough years of poor decision making from leadership.

4.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

Stuck with them for 7 years because it was good back then. Comp is good, benefits are good, and if you're on campus its a nice experience. If you find the right team it can be a dream, but the flipside can be awful. Overall they have a lack of direction in what is turning out to be a highly competitive market.

Cons

Corporate bureaucracy and internal politics are strong but could be worse. The benefits were better in the past and all the perks are winding down with time as they tighten the budgets and try hard to pivot away from dying segments

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