Genentech Named to FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For" List for 12th Consecutive Year On January 21, 2010, FORTUNE magazine named Genentech to its "100 Best Companies to Work For" list for the 12th consecutive year. In selecting the "100 Best Companies to Work For," FORTUNE relies on two sources: the opinions of the company's own employees and a "culture audit" of the programs and practices at each company. The former is deemed most important, with two-thirds of the total score coming from employee responses to a survey created by the Great Place to Work Institute. The remaining one-third of the score comes from FORTUNE's evaluation of each company's answers to questions about pay, benefits, hiring, communication, culture and diversity. The most important considerations for this year's list were whether companies are hiring and the ways in which companies are helping their employees weather the recession. Genentech is the only biotech/pharmaceutical company since 2000 to be ranked among the top 20.

Genentech Among the "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" in 2009 In 2009, Genentech received a 100 percent (out of 100) on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. The Corporate Equality Index is a tool that rates large American businesses on how they are treating gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. In 2009, companies were rated on a scale of 0 percent to 100 percent based on whether they had met six criteria related to written policies, healthcare coverage of domestic partners, diversity training, marketing and support of employee resource groups. This is the third consecutive year Genentech has received a 100 percent ranking.

Genentech Named 2009 "Best of the Best" Pharmaceutical and Biotech Company by Olive Tree Publishing, Inc. On November 25, 2009, Olive Tree Publishing, Inc., publishers of the Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine and Professional Woman's Magazine, announced that Genentech has been selected and will be recognized in the publication's 2009 "Best of the Best" Annual Review Series. The annual evaluation, now in its 18th year, sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for minorities.

Genentech Named to the 2007 Top 50 Companies List for Black MBA Magazine Genentech was recognized in the 2007 Winter/Spring Career issue of Black MBA Magazine as the number 17 top company for African-American MBAs to work for. The Black MBA Magazine ranking identifies companies that seek to hire African-American MBAs as a valuable part of their business environment. Genentech ranked among a list of companies that make a concerted effort to recruit, develop and retain African-American MBAs.

Genentech Among Best Companies for Working Moms On September 24, 2008, Working Mother magazine named Genentech one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers." The list identifies companies who are "using company-wide benefits and programs to ensure the retention and advancement of working mothers." For this year's 100 Best, the magazine gave particular weight to family-friendly programs, flexibility, leave policies and benefits for part-timers. In compiling the list, the magazine's editors assessed work/life programs including: workforce profile; compensation, child care; flexibility; time off and leaves; family-friendly programs; and company culture. This is the 16th year Genentech has appeared on the list.

Genentech Named Top Employer by ESSENCE Magazine In April 2007, Genentech was listed by ESSENCE magazine as among the top "25 Great Places to Work" for the fourth year in a row for its commitment to diversity in career advancement, work-life balance, representation in the workforce, and community support and involvement. Companies were asked to provide actual data on their practices in three key areas: the number of African-American women employed in all positions at all levels, the amount of money spent with minority vendors, and the amount in contributions given to organizations of interest to African-American women.

Susan Desmond-Hellmann Named to FORTUNE Magazine's List of 50 Most Powerful Women In its October 2007 issue, FORTUNE named Susan Desmond-Hellmann, president of Product Development at Genentech, one of the 50 most powerful women in American business. Ranked number 21, Desmond-Hellmann appears on the list for the sixth time. The key criteria Fortune uses in assembling its annual list are: the size, importance and health of each business in the global economy and the momentum of each woman's career, along with her social and cultural influence.

Susan Desmond-Hellmann Included on The Wall Street Journal's "50 Women to Watch 2006" List In its November 29, 2006 issue, The Wall Street Journal ranked Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, President of Product Development at Genentech, number 36 on its list of "50 Women to Watch 2006." The second-highest ranking official at the company, she was recognized for her success in managing drug development at Genentech. With her oversight, Genentech has successfully received multiple regulatory approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Desmond-Hellmann also appeared on the newspaper's 2005 "50 Women to Watch" list.

SF Business Times Names Genentech No. 1 Employer In April 2007, the San Francisco Business Times named Genentech number one on its list of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area." The Business Times received applications from more than 450 companies in the Bay Area this year. The ranking was decided largely on the basis of employee feedback via an online survey. Genentech was in the "giant company" category, defined as having more than 3,000 employees. This is the third year that Genentech employees have participated in the survey, and the company has placed among the top five in the "giant company" category each time, including a first place ranking last year.

Genentech Honored With PBWC Pacesetter Honorable Mention Award At the 2007 conference in San Francisco, the Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) recognized Genentech as one of the top Bay Area companies that work to advance women in the workplace on an ongoing basis. The 2007 Pacesetter Award winners were selected based on the following criteria: percentage of women executives in the Bay Area defined as vice president or equivalent and above; percentage of women corporate officers; percentage of women directors on the board; percentage of women employees in the Bay Area; and development and continuing support of programs that benefit women in the workplace.