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21. MERRILL LYNCH
Investment Banking
2007 rank: 16
Average pay: $55,000 to $60,000
Entry-level hiring: Up 22.9%, to 376, in 2007
3-year retention rate: 45%
Diversity: 36% minority; 33% female
Signing bonuses: 100% of entry-level hires received them in 2008.
Average: $10,000
Maximum 401(k) match: 4%
Mentorship program participation: 100%
Promoting From within: 13.7% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years
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