After getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering I took a job in an engineering rotational program at one of the "Big 3" jet engine companies (GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce). When I took the job I was really excited about the opportunity and didn't realize how I would be completely separated from most of my college friends. Most of them took jobs at smaller companies in the city that is about 2 hours away from me and I am in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do after work/ on the weekend. The job is challenging and I've been learning quite a lot. Being such a big company there are a lot of room to move around as well. However, as I've mentioned the location sucks. I also don't see myself in hardcore technical/ engineering roles in the future and thinking about starting my MBA in Fall, 2018 to transition into consulting / business strategy type of roles.
So I was wondering if I should I go after jobs at smaller, no-name companies in the city or suck it up at my current company for another 3 years and then go for my MBA? I can probably have the "brand" name on my resume by staying here and the rotational program will expose me to various sides of the aviation/ airline industry. Whereas, I'll most likely be stuck at doing same thing over and over again / specialize on something at a smaller company, but promotion can be much faster at these companies. How much will having the company (F50) name on my resume help? Do business schools really care about tech companies unless it's Google, Apple or ebay? How do business schools look at job switching, specially going from a F50 company to a no-name/ regionally known company?