2. Ernst & Young

Accounting
2008 Rank: 1

Average pay: $50,000 to $55,000
Entry-level hiring: Down 19.7%
Three-year retention rate: 48%
Diversity: 36%
Signing bonuses: 75% of entry-level hires received them in 2009
Average: $3,155
401(k) match: 1.5%
Mentorship program participation: 100%
Promoting from within: 33.5% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

Ernst & Young Profile

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