Is it hard to get hired as a Research Associate at Illumina?

Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Illumina with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Research Associate at Illumina?

Candidates applying for Research Associate roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Illumina overall takes an average of 31 days.

Where can I find Illumina interview experiences by job title?

Engineer (58) ; Software Engineer (58) ; Intern (47) ; Manufacturing Technician (47) ; Manager (45) ; Director (40) ; Scientist (34) ; Senior Manager (34) ; Associate Director (32) ; Senior Software Engineer (30) ; Research Associate (28) ; Senior Scientist (26) ; Quality Engineer (24) ; Project Manager (22) ; Bioinformatics Scientist (21)

Illumina Research Associate Interview Questions

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Research Associate Interview

Oct 30, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Illumina (Great Chesterford, England) in May 2013

Interview

Invited to interview after online application. Half hour interview with HR followed by half hour interview with line managers and then Group manager. Had to go through my CV and and bachelor's thesis and answer some other general questions. Pretty straight forward, everyone was welcoming and friendly. Emailed a week later to ask for feedback and was told I had the job!

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe how PCR works.

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Research Associate Interview

Feb 11, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA)

Interview

Starts with HR screening call, then moved on to hiring manager call, then moved on to virtual panel interview with 6 members of different teams, whole process took about a month

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

explain a time you dealt with conflict and steps you took to solve it

Answer question

Research Associate Interview

Apr 6, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through other source. I interviewed at Illumina

Interview

They asked for a video one way interview which was strange. Feels like the manager does not have the time or cares enough about the process to do the interview themselves.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What makes you a good fit for this role?

Answer question

Research Associate Interview

May 12, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Illumina

Interview

Talent acquisition asked standard questions but couldn’t tell me much about the specifics of the team or role. Would imagine that would have been more of a hiring manager task.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What do you know about illumina?

Answer question

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Research Associate Interview

Oct 30, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Illumina (Great Chesterford, England) in May 2013

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe how PCR works.

Answer question

Other Research Associate Interview Reviews for Illumina

Research Associate Interview

Feb 11, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA)

Interview

Starts with HR screening call, then moved on to hiring manager call, then moved on to virtual panel interview with 6 members of different teams, whole process took about a month

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

explain a time you dealt with conflict and steps you took to solve it

Answer question

Research Associate Interview

Apr 6, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through other source. I interviewed at Illumina

Interview

They asked for a video one way interview which was strange. Feels like the manager does not have the time or cares enough about the process to do the interview themselves.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What makes you a good fit for this role?

Answer question

Research Associate Interview

May 12, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Illumina

Interview

Talent acquisition asked standard questions but couldn’t tell me much about the specifics of the team or role. Would imagine that would have been more of a hiring manager task.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What do you know about illumina?

Answer question

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