Just wanted to know if any comapnies offer that as a perk?
Yes, that was an option in my relocation package
What does that even mean? Like they'll give you extra cash if you're trying to buy a house?
Yes many tech companies offer assistant with closing costs etc.
FB used to give you 15K (?) for moving close to the campus, but I think not anymore.
Not down payment. Help with closing costs on the buy side and sometimes paying for the cost to sell on the seller side. I got this. But not down payment. Obviously this was negotiated as part of the offer.
How long ago was that? Is it the policy?
Not a policy. This was about 5 years ago at another company. Got about $140k benefit from this, which is nice except there’s not tax gross up and no taxes were withheld, so I had a pretty substantial tax bill.
Tencent in China did
Doesn’t support down payment but Walmart has a home sale bonus of $10,000 (provided you do not use temporary housing expenses beyond the $5,500 they provide.) They will pay for home inspection though for a new purchase.