Not really. It's very biased towards startups and high-energy startups. I don't know that you'd find many people giving the opinion that a career at Raytheon/

Not really. It's very biased towards startups and high-energy startups. I don't know that you'd find many people giving the opinion that a career at Raytheon/IBM/BigCo can be very rewarding, and in fact might make more sense than startups. There's something to be said about relative stability and focusing on spending time with family & friends, saving into a 401k for a nice retirement and generally not worrying about the startup life which, despite the perks (free lunch, "unlimited" vacation time, etc), can be a lot more hectic. As to the OP, I'd say try to find opinions of people you respect, even if they aren't in your field at all. Who are people you look up to? Friends, family, bosses, coworkers are all good sources. Generally I've found people older than me to be most useful, just because they've made similar choices and might have interesting insights into things. Ultimately, as others have said, it's really going to be up to you to decide what's right for you, but at least gather some information, and talk to people.