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1. ERNST & YOUNG

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1. ERNST & YOUNG

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2007 rank: 3

Average pay: $50,000 to $55,000
Entry-level hiring: Up 1.5%, to 3,300, in 2007
3-year retention rate: 47%
Diversity: 32% minority; 51% female
Signing bonuses: 75% of entry-level hires received them in 2008.
Average: $2,864
Maximum 401(k) match: 3% of pay
Mentorship program participation: 100%
Promoting From within: 33.6% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

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Note: All data shown pertains to entry-level employees only