Given everything that has happened this year so far, what are you doing in response? Look for a new job, go back to business as usual and hope for the best, or something else?

There's a lot of fuss about this WARN notice from February 2025. Can anyone explain if this is for programmed, future layoffs or if the 14th April, 16th May and 15th August are when the February redundancies will take effect and positions will be... — read more 

So this dude orchestrated the departure of Gretchen and Nikki, he gets put in to cover Asia and now lots of the team are getting fired. When will he leave. I can’t wait to see how Europe does in H1 and then he and maybe his team get it?

Am I the only one who doesn't even believe their manager or anybody in leadership anymore when they say it's over?

Last night an insider posted that the board is voting 5/7 for Jacob to resign by Q3. With a Thermo exec transitioning to the role in June. Where did the post go? Is Illumina able to remove these posts? I don't see options to delete them.

Any Software Engineering roles impacted?

Now it is done, we can expect more to come. Any guess when?

What teams or groups

I heard the rules are not the same for everybody. Is that true? I know it depends on time with the company, but some people are saying different roles and levels are getting different payouts. Is that actually happening?

People say it’s happening department by department, which could take a while. As if we’re not already on edge. Good luck, and try not to jump out of your skin.

I am from Singapore. My bosses feel that I am not up to expectation for many quarters. My works and presentations are always scrutinized. I too, believe that I am a bad apple. But somehow, I kept surviving all these rounds of layoffs... When will my... — read more 

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice for Illumina Inc. in San Diego, California, related to layoffs in 2025, provides the following details based on available information: February 2025 WARN Notice: **Date... — read more 

Hi there, I saw on this website that there was going to be some lay offs on Tuesday or Wednesday though i cannot see anything on my illumina email or anybody on this website saying that they have been layed off.

This will be a long night, and tomorrow will be an even longer day.

We’ve got a kid who just joined this year and he’s not even worried about layoffs. He knows he’s probably safe. Meanwhile, I’ve been here over 15 years, and my blood pressure’s through the roof because I know my longevity puts a target on my back... — read more 

Best of luck to everyone. Please share any information you're comfortable disclosing. Details about which departments or groups are affected would probably be the most helpful place to start.

I have not heard about anyone being let go, but some people say it happened, so I am grasping at straws here. Is there any chance layoffs already happened and it is over?

Started this morning. Many folks already are done today.

Commercial layoffs are happening tomorrow, marketing, commercial operations and strategic growth This will not be pretty.

I want to start a Union and am reading up on the National Labor Relations Board. Our employer cannot retaliate against us. We would need 30% of employees to sign a petition. If we have 9,000 employees, about 2,700 employees would need to sign the... — read more 

Do we know which departments and region are getting hit ?

Having so many rounds of layoffs is deeply demoralizing. It definitely feels like a slow rot.

Only been hearing it through the rumor mill. Can anyone substantiate the claim?

Interesting! Will Illumina start getting sued for ageism. Lots of older people Riffed.... time will tell

Do we think senior leadership will actually action anything?

Around 2018, I distinctly remember the petty comments on Workplace about the removal of MINTS from the bathrooms on campus. Little did I know, this was the beginning of the end for Illumina. Those precious little red and white mints were our canary... — read more 

I recently came across Vice President JD Vance's remarks that "cheap labor is fundamentally a crutch, and it's a crutch that inhibits innovation" . This sentiment really hit home for us at Illumina. Over the past few years, we've seen our innovation... — read more 

Same person who said last year that stock could reach 80 in 2024 indicated 50 is a possibility. IDK when we are going to get a break from this sh-tshow.

From today's press release: "The company is instituting an incremental approximately $100 million cost reduction program for fiscal 2025. These savings would mitigate the impact of a range of potential scenarios for a reduction in revenue and related... — read more 

To optimize our efficiency, we're assessing potential role redundancies. Your feedback is crucial: are you aware of any overlapping tasks, duplicated efforts, or roles misaligned with current priorities? Please share your observations.

Gene-sequencing giant Illumina is laying off 96 employees from its San Diego headquarters, according to paperwork filed with the state. This workforce reduction comes at a time when Illumina is contending with geopolitics influencing its market... — read more 

Agreements with Jacob Thaysen (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015723000929/form8-k.htm) In connection with his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Company has entered into an offer letter with Mr. Thaysen, pursuant to... — read more