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      Systems Integration and Support Scientist Interview

      8 Dec 2021
      Anonymous employee
      San Diego, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Illumina (San Diego, CA) in Dec 2021

      Interview

      The interview process was amazing. They were so transparent and open about the process and provided us with a lot of information. It started with submitting your resume, then there was a HireVue interview which was audio-only and you had as much time as you needed to re-record your answers. Then there was a 2 hour technical interview (1 hour with hiring manager and 1 hour with hiring team). Overall a very positive experience; everyone was so nice and made you feel so comfortable.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: -Describe the central dogma of biology -What is reverse transcriptase -Which bonds hold the DNA double helix together -Describe how sequencing works -Describe the process of PCR -If you have 10 microMolar stock solution and you want to end up with 10 mL of 2 micromolar solution, how would you make this? ____________________________________________________________ CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS: -If you have 2 eggs and a 100 story building, and you want to find the lowest floor that the egg will not crack at, how would you do this? -If you have a tube with water and you're looking at a cross-section of the tube, which point in the cross-section is water flowing the fastest? -If you have a cup that is half-filled with water and put a piece of paper over it and flip the cup upside-down, what happens? What happens if you add soap to the water? Does anything change if you use a narrow-rimmed cup versus a wide-rimmed cup? ____________________________________________________________ BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS: -Describe a time you experienced a failure -What is the most fascinating thing you learned recently?
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