Reddit reviews Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max Side-by-Side
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Max and Maya, being now owned by the same company, are very similar and do pretty much the same things, with a few differences in little features. The general consensus seems to be that Max is superior for modeling and Maya is superior for animation, but in reality most shops will only use one piece of software if they can, so you're really more constrained by what type of work you want to do. Maya is far more prominent in the vfx/animation/film industry, and Max is used by many if not most game companies. That said, I think this will change in the future. Some game companies have switched to Maya already, and a lot of schools are now only teaching Maya. It may be that Max gets phased out as more people enter the workforce without knowing it.
There is a book that kind of breaks down the basics of both programs. It's decent, wish I could find my copy.
http://www.amazon.com/Autodesk-Maya-3ds-Side-Side/dp/1598632426