Illumina reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(2,567 total reviews)
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Jacob Thaysen

51% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Illumina has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 2,567 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Illumina employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Oct 26, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent technology, friendly employees, work environment is okay. I've seen worse and I've seen better. This company has grown by leaps and bounds in the 3 years I've worked here. You are able to interact with multiple departments and learn about what makes a business successful and not successful. I've seen attempts to properly manage the growth, but we've still got a long way to go.

Cons

Work life balance has not really improved. Even with all the new people that are hired. I think this has to do with the fact that Illumina has not effectively utilized technology to manage the growth. For example the HR and IT department is almost non-existent. I've never seen a company this large with such a poor internal operations infrastructure. Also, management is not at experienced as I've seen at other global companies. The folks that do the everyday work struggle to complete tasks without the necessary tools and without management support.

2.0
Oct 2, 2010

Non-work life takes a beating

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Mostly smart, competent, and friendly people. Leading-edge technology.

Cons

Depending on who your manager is, your work life can be a dream or a nightmare. Regardless, overtime is commonplace. You may think your initial job offer is fair or even generous - but be aware there is a price to pay - namely quality time with your real family.

4.0
Jul 30, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

great culture - awesome technology

Cons

competitive, lower range salaries, some depts have poor management

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