First sent an email with a link to a video interview in which prompts are displayed and time is allotted for thinking and then for recording a response. The recruiter reached out and a phone interview was set up with a senior engineer/hiring manager. She asked some coding/computer questions, some questions about DNA, some scenario questions, and some personality questions.
Then, I was brought onsite (cost of gas, hotel, parking, food etc. paid for) and had a 4-5 hour interview with a few of the people on the team. They don't give you a substantial break to eat or rest (which is probably like that for a reason) so make sure to be well fed and have water/snacks! (The last interview was the hardest and at that point I was exhausted and hungry. The in-person interviews consisted of normal interview questions as well as challenge problems with some relation to the position/company (statistics, chemistry, process). All-in-all, I felt extremely under qualified for this position from the beginning but somehow got to the last interview.
I don't really know what they saw on my resume that made it seem I was a good fit, but I'm glad I went along with it and got the interview experience.
Explain mean, median, mode like you would to a 5 year old. Tell me about the structure of DNA. How would a cartoonist draw it? How would you find the IP address of your Windows computer? What are the bases of DNA? What kind of chemistry lab experience do you have? How would you prioritize two different supply chains? What can you do to make your code run faster?
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Illumina Product Engineer I role in San Diego, California.
Illumina's interview process for their Product Engineer I roles in San Diego, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Illumina's Product Engineer I interview process in San Diego, California.