Illumina Claimed Company

Genomics is the single most important revolution of our time. It’s transforming every industry there is, from healthcare to agriculture to ecology. Illumina is an applied genomics technology company dedicated to making genomics useful for all. Our mission, to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome, fuels us every day. As the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, we have developed one of the world’s most comprehensive genomics portfolio of integrated systems, consumables, and analysis tools. Life at Illumina is about working with teammates who are deeply passionate about what we do, because we know that our work has the power to improve lives. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. This movement belongs to all of us—to the people who work at it every day and to the lives it touches. Join the journey. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 296

TOTAL RATINGS: 2388

CEO: Francis deSouza

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Mostafa Ronaghi Ph.D. — Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at Illumina

Executive Bio

Dr. Mostafa Ronaghi, Ph.D., has been the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Illumina Inc. since 2008 and is responsible for leading internal research and the Illumina accelerator program. Dr. Ronaghi is a Co-Founder of Illumina Accelerator Program. Dr. Ronaghi co-founded NextBio, Inc., in 2004 and served as its Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board. He co-founded Pyrosequencing AB (now Biotage) in Uppsala, Sweden in 1997. He co-founded ParAllele BioScience Inc. in 2001. He co-founded Avantome, Inc. He is an experienced life sciences entrepreneur and was involved in the start-up of four life sciences companies. He served as Principal Investigator of Stanford University Genome Center focused on development of novel tools for molecular diagnostics applications from 2002 to 2008. He is known internationally for his work in DNA-based technologies. He serves as a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board at IntegenX Inc. (formerly, Microchip Biotechnologies, Inc). Dr. Ronaghi serves as a Director of Aurora Algae, Inc. (formerly, Aurora BioFuels Inc) and Clear Labs, Inc. He serves as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board of GRAIL, Inc. Dr. Ronaghi served as a Member of Scientific Advisory Board at ParAllele Bioscience, Inc. He served as a Director of IntegenX Inc. since October 31, 2006. He holds more than 50 pending and issued patents and has written more than 70 peer-reviewed publications in journals and books. Dr. Ronaghi received his PhD from Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.

Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Impact on Engineering Department's Culture

Mostafa Ronaghi Ph.D. holds the highest position within the Engineering department at Illumina — Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Engineering department. The average employee described daily life within the Engineering department as a Extremely fast paced and challenging 10 hour day, stating that they are not happy with their work life balance. Employees within Illumina's Engineering department are invested in Illumina's goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Illumina Employees

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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

75% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Ethnicity - African American/Black 100/100

Department - Customer Support 93/100

Tenure - Over 10 Years 90/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years 53/100

Tenure - Less than 1 Year 60/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 68/100

Illumina's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 145 ratings, Illumina's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A” or 76/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Customer Support department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Marketing department.

Illumina's Executive Team ranks in the Top 25% of other companies in San Diego and Top 10% of other companies on Comparably that also have 5,001-10,000 Employees.

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