48. Lockheed Martin

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48. Lockheed Martin

Manufacturing
2008 Rank: 8

Average pay: $55,000 to $60,000
Entry-level hiring: Down 37.4%
Three-year retention rate: 67%
Diversity: 32%
Signing bonuses: 25% of entry-level hires received them in 2009
Average: $3,500
401(k) match: 4%
Mentorship program participation: 40%
Promoting from within: 53.8% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

Lockheed Martin Profile