I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA) in Nov 2021
Interview
Virtual interview via HireVue. Questions would pop up on the screen and the interviewee records the answer. There was approximately 120 seconds to prepare and upto 5 mins to answer. You would get a second try to record your answer. There is a practice questions round before the actual interview to get familiarised with the software.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What attracted you to apply for this job and how did you learn about it?
2. If you were given two ingredients only: mixed flour and water, how would you design an experiment to decide the optimal ratio?
3. What is p value in a t-test?
4. Describe a time you had to leverage your programming/scripting skills
5. How would you explain why sun looks redder during sunset compared to midday to a 6 y/o?