<p>Calling on the tech masters for help. The worm wants/needs a change after years at PhD program. Microsoft in England offers 3 month program with aim to write paper. Google at headquarters, more practical, like a job interview spread over 3 months. I am so deficient on knowledge of his field. Decision must be made within the week. On the personal side, 2 friends going to Microsoft, so would look to sublease with them. On Google's side, Many friends in SF area, and g/f in Pasadena. Do not know if Google has subleases for 3 months in summer. </p>
<p>Gosh, I feel so ignorant. The worm will talk to advisers, but so far, benefits to each, and he needs a change. Please, feel free to PM me privately.</p>
<p>Google is still growing rapidly while Microsoft’s market share in computers is slipping and in mobile it is struggling even worse. Seems to me that Google is the safer bet if one eventually hopes to land a permanent job.</p>
<p>thanks for prompt replies. The worm says both companies tops in machine learning/A.I research groups. I hope this internship leads to future job offer.</p>
<p>Thanks for private PMs. Hoping Mathmom, QuantMech, texaspg or others with more knowledge than I have chime in.</p>
<p>I don’t really have knowledge of the field. Mathson is at google and is happy. They have a list of landlords with summer leases. My son lives in the same complex now that he’s there permanently. He likes it because he can walk to stores and it’s near the shuttlebus stop. </p>
<p>My son is anti Microsoft, so it never came into the equation. He also hates travel so he would look on going to England as a minus not a plus. One question - is this just a break, or might it be a permanent switch? If it’s the latter I’d lean toward Google. </p>
<p>I’m pretty sure though that your son can figure out what’s best for him. :)</p>
<p>MS isn’t quite as cool as google these days, but still has a vibrant, well supported research operation. If the goal is that this will lead to future employment, he should look into what is going on in his research area in the US. If all the activity is in Cambridge, then the future job would be, too. If there is an active group in the US, he could make sure to have some interaction with them. Getting a paper out of the experience is definitely a plus.</p>
<p>But I don’t think he can really go wrong here. Machine learning is a very hot field these days and I doubt he will lack for job opportunities. If it were my kid (or one of my PhD students) I’d probably advise taking the one where the specific task to be done looked the most interesting. It they are about the same, let the location tip the scales. For me, the chance to live in Cambridge for a short time would be exciting, but everyone is different.</p>