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IlluminaGrowth opportunities

Lack of career growth and slow promotions reported by employees

Source

GlassdoorSep 2, 2026

What the reviews say

Multiple reviews indicate limited growth opportunities, with one specifically mentioning slow promotions depending on the organization and another stating the company doesn't seem to value talent.

glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Illumina-EI_IE11671.11,19.htmRead the full source

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Signal
Growth opportunities

What this signalsEmployee reviews often show internal change before it is announced.

Overall rating
3.3 of 5
CEO approval
47%
Reviews read
10
Review window
Aug 15, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026

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Numbers

Management
2.5 / 5
Work-life balance
3.6 / 5
Career growth
3 / 5
Recommend to a friend
48%

Topics and mentions

Job titles in the reviews

  • Senior Staff DevOps Engineer
  • Internship
  • Field Bioinformatics Scientist
  • Engineer
  • Graduate Student
  • Manager
  • Software Engineer
  • Senior Engineer

Extraction

Confidence
Medium
Relevance
65%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Sep 14, 2026
signal_type
glassdoor-company
signal_subtype
glassdoorGrowthOpportunities

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    "sentiment": "negative",
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      "Internship",
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