3. PricewaterhouseCoopers

3. PricewaterhouseCoopers

Accounting
2008 Rank: 3

Average pay: $50,000 to $55,000
Entry-level hiring: Down 5.8%
Three-year retention rate: 54%
Diversity: 33%
Signing bonuses: 91% of entry-level hires received them in 2009
Average: $3,867
401(k) match: 1.5%
Mentorship program participation: 100%
Promoting from within: 41.1% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

PricewaterhouseCoopers Profile