4. KPMG

4. KPMG

Accounting
2008 Rank: 5

Average pay: $50,000 to $55,000
Entry-level hiring: Down 35.6%
Three-year retention rate: 53%
Diversity: 29%
Signing bonuses: 72% of entry-level hires received them in 2009
Average: $2,350
401(k) match: 3.8%
Mentorship program participation: 100%
Promoting from within: 37.3% of top execs have been with the organization 20+ years

KPMG Profile