Politics over Performance - Senior Manager Illumina Employee Review

2.0
Feb 28, 2020
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Pros

Ease of work. Company really invests in things to make employees happy, from happy hours to facility stuff. They genuinely care about keeping people satisfied from the outward appearance.

Cons

Unless you are part of the "club" you will not move up. Performance results don't mean as much as your ability to put together the best power point presentation. Senior leadership, the VP levels, have lost touch with their employees and spend more time telling them what to do rather than challenging them to do it for them (undervaluing their talent with problem solving).

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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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