Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity at Symantec embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. No longer limited to physical aspects of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, and disability, diversity now includes, culture, religion, education, experience, perspectives, beliefs, languages, and more. Just as our customer base is infinitely diverse, so is our workforce.

We believe a commitment to diversity and creating an inclusive work environment are the keys to unlocking every person's optimum potential. Our diversity is our greatest strength and is a business imperative tied directly to our bottom line.

Diversity is fundamental to our business success through:

• Understanding global markets
• Attracting and retaining the best talent
• Achieving breakthrough innovations
• Serving our customers through the most effective solutions

Our success is predicated on our ability to be the premier market-driven and strategy-focused organization in the Internet security marketplace. That in turn is dependent on making optimal use of the unique backgrounds and experiences of all our employees to develop better solutions for our customers, anticipate problems before they arise, and provide the greatest value to our stakeholders.

As a technology company, we can only be as good as the people who are part of our team. We seek talent with diversity of life experiences and perspectives from around the world. We recognize and value diversity as a distinct business advantage. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork—a working environment that rewards commitment and performance and values the individuality of every employee.

Symantec is proud to sponsor the following diversity-related organizations:

• Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology (ABI)
• ATW
• Catalyst
• MAES
• MentorNet
• NBMBAA
• NSBE
• NSHMBA
• SHPE
• SWE
• WITI
• Women Unlimited

We are also proud of the recognition we have received for our diversity best practices, including:

• Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• In recognition of our dramatic growth in the dynamic field of network security, the September issue of Black Enterprise profiled John Thompson as its Corporate Executive of the Year.
• The Great Place to Work® Institute named Symantec one of the best places to work in Ireland, France, and the United States.

“At Symantec, we want to grow, we want to prosper, and we want to serve an increasingly broad set of customer requirements. In order to do that, we require a talented, motivated workforce. Therefore, we must create an environment where we nurture and promote talented people, regardless of race, religion, or sex. By doing so we not only retain the great talent we have, but we have an easier time attracting new talent to our company. The bottom line is diversity is good for business...today and in the future!”

“We need to leverage the skills of the entire Symantec team by increasing the quality and frequency of communication horizontally across departments, sites, and geographic regions.”