<p>Well.. I know nothing of Amgen. It looks like they are a bio-tech company. It is really quite a different career path between aerospace defense contractors and biotech.</p>
<p>What is your field again? I was assuming it was aerospace, but your interest in Amgen would imply something different. Without knowing everything Amgen does, it is hard to pick a company to work for. </p>
<p>I think instead of picking a company based solely on its name, it would be much better to pick it based on your job duties, location, project you will be working on, things you will learn, the type of people you will meet and work with, pay and benefits, etc. </p>
<p>Those types of issues make the choice between Lockheed and Boeing difficult. Getting a position at Phantom Works at Boeing would certainly be the chance of a lifetime and could very well be a better choice than going to Fort Worth to work on the F16s. (Don't get me wrong.. the Fort Worth facility is great, and so are the F-16s). Lockheed is more diversified and probably has more career opportunities. I would say they are a stronger company since they are so diversified. Boeing is tied heavily in the commercial aviation segment. If you want to get into commercial aviation, then Boeing is definately the way to go. But it depends on your interest. If your interest was in rotorcraft or jet engines, then I would say both Lockheed and Boeing are poor choices. You would be better off going to a company like Bell or Sikorsky, or Pratt & Whitney or Rolls Royce. </p>
<p>Picking a company to work for is a lot like picking a grad school. It's not so much about the name on the front, but the people and projects you work for. It is just that those are sometimes tied together, since the bigger names give you more opportunities. </p>
<p>Personally, I like Lockheed a lot. But like I said earlier, it really depends on which facility you would be working at, along with which project.</p>