Toxic - Management Illumina Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Everyone is impressed when you tell them where you work

Cons

This place is ridiculously toxic. I left here several months ago, but still have the distinct privilege to hear how miserable and how horrible this place is every time I talk to anyone that works there. It makes it challenging hanging out with anyone that I know that still works there, because they are just so really unhappy.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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