USA / CANADA
What exactly does that mean.
What will / What will not be reimbursed..
Are there any standards
or the policies vary from organization to organization
Re: Employer will cover the relocation
I believe the policies vary from org. to org.
My brother recently moved from here to Houston as a production supervisor in a lab of an engineering firm. He was reimbursed for the amount he had to pay for to get there for the job interview (driving, room, food) and for moving (to move his basic stuff such as clothing, accessories, furniture, or whatever). I think that is it. However, he was paid a fixed amount, as opposed to "give me your receipts and the company will reimburse you for those costs". Whether that fixed amount covered his expenses or not, I don't know.
Also, he was taxed on that, so it was actually cut to 1/3 of the actual amount after all the deductions were taken out.
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It varies from company to company. First time we moved, my dad's company paid him a good allowance and provided moving services which included professional packing. 2nd time, we just got the allowance and we had to manage the moving expenses from that allowance.
oh and it was different companies both the times. Oh and both the times company made all the travel arrangement and paid the expenses during the interview process.
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omg 
doesn’t look good
I am talking about FROM east coat TO west coast 
Re: Employer will cover the relocation
It really depends on the organization, the job posting, the union collective agreement, and your own negotiation.
For my current job, I was offered a max. of $2000 for moving since I was only moving between close by cities.
For my next job which I'm going to be joining in a couple of months, the company is paying a standard of $4000 for moving and my own department is covering the remainder if I end up spending more.
The relocation expenses that are covered can also vary considerably... sometimes, packing and unpacking is included... sometimes you can also claim your trip expenses incurred towards accomodation searching etc.
If you're in a unionized environment, there may be something in your collective agreement... but even more often, it's something that you can negotiate with your employer. If they want you, they do everything to make you happy.
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Depends. In senior positions, employers give you an option to use their own service providers who are all paid directly and they will pack and ship your stuff and then unpack at your new location. Corporate housing and rental car for limited period is also provided at the new location. In addition, Corporate Relo will also help with kids school admissions etc.
The other option is that you estimate your relo expenses and if they are reasonable employer will give you the money.
For US folks, please note that moving expenses are tax deductable, so hold on to your receipts. You can claim them in your tax return.
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According to my preliminary assessment the relocation will cost something around 6.5 to 7K , including the transportation of car and the airfare to the destination. The actual figures will probably be more than that
I did bring up this topic during the discussion :halo:
There was no definite YES or NO. All they said that they will provide REASONABLE support for relocation, when the final offer is made.
I am not sure what REASONABLE will be in terms of $$$ 
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Well… if the final offer hasn’t been made yet, then you still have time to do a little more research and talk about this during your negotiation. I’m assuming that you haven’t gone through negotiation yet ?
Re: Employer will cover the relocation
It all about your negotiation skills and how badly the company wants you. I have been able to negotiate sale of my house, cost to stage my house, realtor fee, lawyers fee, three month paid accomododation, and the list goes on.
Try not put a cap on expenditure. It is always best to identify individual items as broadley as possible.
You need to know when to back off from your demands!!!
Good luck,