From friends who've interned at both places (and from my own experiences at one of the two), I would agree with this assessment. Google gets all the hype for f

From friends who've interned at both places (and from my own experiences at one of the two), I would agree with this assessment. Google gets all the hype for free food and being quirky, but Microsoft seems to provide a more consistent experience for interns. Both places are full of smart engineers, but the people management seems better at Microsoft (perhaps necessitated by the size of the company!).