Case Study: Illumina achieves rapid mobile onboarding and $120K+ annual savings with Adobe Sign (Adobe) and Workday

Illumina attracts top talent with seamless mobile experiences supported by Adobe Sign and Workday

Illumina, a global life‑sciences company that uses genomics to improve human health, faced slow, paper‑based recruiting and onboarding across 26 countries. New hires had to complete dozens of role‑ and location‑specific forms, creating delays, compliance risk, and a poor experience for mobile‑first candidates.

By integrating Workday Onboarding with Adobe Sign, Illumina introduced mobile‑friendly, trackable electronic signing and automated workflows. The result: 95% of forms are electronic, signed documents return in hours instead of weeks, HR saves more than $120K annually with ROI in under a week, and compliance, accuracy, and cross‑department adoption have all improved.

Illumina

Hilary Dorr

Staff HRIS Analyst