Tech IndustrySep 4, 2018
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Relocation package at Google and Facebook?

Hi guys, I’m currently interviewing with google and FB for a job in the Bay Area (E5/I5), i’m located in Austin TX. How much is a standard re-location package for a family?

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Microsoft SatyaNuts Sep 4, 2018

I used to work at FB. When I joined in 2013 you could either take a cash payment of 10k or a package that included flights and movers and temporary corporate housing. I took the cash so can’t comment much about the other option.

Microsoft 6ixGod Sep 4, 2018

Why’d you move from fb to MS? You would have made way more money if you stayed.

Microsoft SatyaNuts Sep 4, 2018

I moved back to my home country where there is no FB office.

Google oPgn81 Sep 4, 2018

Google offers a pretty comprehensive relocation plan via PlusRelocation. It's based on a points system, rather than exact dollar amounts, though as I understand it you can choose to do it yourself and expense it instead. Typically you can at least get professional moving service for household goods (up to 12 tons), vehicle relocation, and assistance searching for a dwelling. They also will cover the one-way flight. They'll only cover base fare and also there's a limit to how much, so make sure you book the flight as far in advance as reasonably possible.

Google Abizeid Sep 4, 2018

Google gave me $30000 which ended up being like $25 after taxes.

New
¢ Sep 4, 2018

Are you married? They only gave me 10k pre tax

Autodesk M_M Sep 4, 2018

You can negotiate on that actually. Just say you have a family to move, they’ll step it up. It’s a rather easy thing to negotiate.

Applied Material FasclBel Sep 4, 2018

Just accepted an offer with FB in Seattle. Complete home relocation upto 25000 lbs. 2 cars and $25k in additional costs that covers renting a car at new place, transaction fees for buying or selling a home or early termination of a car lease. You can either use the 25k within 12 months or cash out after paying tax on it. 30 days temp. corporate housing. Also includes airfare for the entire family.

IBM I::I::I::I OP Sep 4, 2018

Wow. Not bad at all, did you get a sign in bonus on top of that?

LinkedIn randomInt3 Dec 19, 2023

Does META mention relocation package details in the offer letter?

IBM I::I::I::I OP Sep 4, 2018

Thanks guys for the feedback, very useful 👍

IBM Jake96 Sep 4, 2018

What's the offer you got at FB and Google?

Google prodacces Sep 5, 2018

I relocated from overseas with my wife and 2 kids. Google paid: - 4 flight tickets - 3 months of rent on a two-bedroom apartment in Sunnyvale - 3 months of a rental car - a professional move company to collect everything from my home, store it for up to 3 months and then delivery it once I settled in my new home - a professional to help us find a new home, set bank accounts and get a driver's licence - 5k for other expenses I valued this way above 30k

eBay coldboy Sep 18, 2019

Hi All, moving to FB soon, so wanted to know how can I ask for relocation reimbursement? It doesn't have to be prenegotiated right?