I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA) in June 2018
Interview
I first had a phone interview - which was mainly behavioral - and then moved onto an on-site interview w/ a couple of waves of people for two hours (30 min per wave). It was very exhausting and I was nervous through every minute of it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If I have a metal box in an oven at 60 degrees C and pull it out at room temperature, draw me the temperature profile.
Before the interview date, everything was arranged on a call and email for a day and time. On the day itself, after registering at the security counter, was brought into a meeting room where the interview was held, before the interviewers came in after a while.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An actual issue faced on the job was presented as a question for problem solving
If they want to interview itll move quick. Really clean cut interview, doesnt seem like your personality or character matters much. The interviewer was stern and made everything feel like a rush. Perhaps they already had a decision
Phone screen with HR into video interview with actual engineer. Would have been on site next interview. Job description did not match requirements they actually wanted, job was on site hire immediately.