Illumina Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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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
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Illumina Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

They try to offer fun events to interact with people all over campus

My team and our regional leaders.

Great teams, wonderful environment, healthy choices, equity and fairness as a priority with inclusion and hard-work together.

Sometimes we are super busy, but thats the nature of things. Managers are always checking in and making sure we are ok. We are able to take time off whenever we need it.

Our mission really permeates across the company as well as our culture of innovation.

Most of the employee has positive mindset

Everyone works hard but they also work very comfortably and in sync with one another.

Focus on the company mission and the deep culture of care.

Review from Engineering Dept

The positive thing about the culture here at Illumina is close interaction among the employees where they enjoy hanging out with each other after work.

Review from Engineering Dept

Innovative, learning, caring, down to earth

Review from Engineering Dept

culture of care; innovation; strong collaboration

Culture of care, open communications.

Review from Engineering Dept

It really feels like everyone matters

Review from Customer Support Dept

Open nature and collaboration among all yeams

Review from Customer Support Dept

The amenities provided to make employees feel comfortable.

fast paced, optimistic, important mission, energetic employees

Curious fast paced and collaborative

Review from Engineering Dept

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Managers need to keep politics out.

Restore humbleness and collaborative and confidence in job security

Review from Marketing Dept

Review Sentiment at Illumina

91
91%
9
9%

About Illumina's Environment

A+
78/100

Where This Score Ranks Illumina's Environment

TOP
5%

In the Top 5% of 1555 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
15%

In the Top 15% of 41 companies in San Diego

1st

1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Illumina is considered positive by 88% of employees and regarded as having an “extremely fast” work pace by 44 employees. Relative to its competitors, QIAGEN, Agilent Technologies, Danaher, Sanofi Pasteur, and ARCA biopharma, Illumina's environment score ranks in 1st place. This also puts them in the Top 5% of 1555 similar sized companies (5,001-10,000 Employees) on Comparably and Top 15% of 41 companies in San Diego.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino
    +12%
  • Department - Customer Support
    +10%
  • Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
    +10%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Experience - 3 to 6 Years
    -8%
  • Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
    -8%
  • Tenure - Less than 1 Year
    -6%

How Illumina's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 94 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less6%
844%
1043%
122%
More than 125%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast52%
Comfortably fast29%
Moderate15%
A bit slow2%
Bureaucratic2%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive88%
Negative12%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes75%
No25%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less50%
5-10%31%
10-25%13%
25-50%6%
50%+0%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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