Pros
-Illumina has lots of smart and talented people. -Nice gym and facilities. -Decent benefits (salary, 401k, health, etc.) -Good "brand" name recognition on CV -Industry leader in whole genome sequencing and a strong array business
Cons
Illumina was a great place to work.... for awhile. Unfortunately, their market dominance and arrogance has caused them to expand too rapidly and has left them seriously vulnerable to outside competitors. Internally, the place is in shambles in regards to organization, GIS, and overall direction. Are they clinical or research? Too many chiefs and not enough indians is a general rule of thumb at Illumina. Middle-management is bloated and decision making was painful and slow. Cross communication between groups was very secretive and office politics galore.