I’m wondering if companies will agree to paying at least a portion of my sign-on bonus as a new grad at time of signing, or some time before my actual start date. Rationale is I need it to be able to pay for tuition during my last semester. Is that unheard of? I’m SWE.
Everything is negotiable
If your signing bonus is enough to pay for tuition, just ask for your signing bonus as a lump sum when you start and take out a loan for the tuition. If you are going to pay it back right after graduating the interest will be nothing and it will look good for your credit.
Unfortunately as a non-citizen I cannot take loans without an American co-signer, otherwise I’d do it in a heartbeat
Do what gKoV said. Basically what you’re trying to do is what TSLA did with model 3 reservations(receive interest free loan, for no real expense/work for TSLA). It’s possible, but those companies aren’t going to want to pay you without guarantee of you actually working.
Just ask
Facebook does this. 75% up front on signing, rest in the first paycheck. Even if you select a start date that’s 6 months away.
I know certain companies do that, Not Apple for sure