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Financial Services
2007 rank: NR
Average pay: $35,000 to $40,000
Entry-level hiring: 1,000 in 2007 (no change)
3-year retention rate: 25%
Diversity: 25% minority; 47% female
Signing bonuses: 3% of entry-level hires received them in 2008.
Average: $2,111
Maximum 401(k) match: 6%
Mentorship program participation: 50%
Promoting From within: 32.5% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years
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