A "leaked" internal email of an interview with a former-Google/current-Microsoft hire, featuring Mr. X's comparison of the company cultures: Life at Google - The Microsoftie Perspective
It didn't seem like particularly groundbreaking info, but I'm remembering Matt has filled us in on a lot of Google misc. Considering it from a freelancer's viewpoint, being completely "taken care of" certainly is attractive at first glance; obviously there's a downside too. Note to self: must remember "autonomy" was the point of recent career moves...