5. SIGNING BONUS. The signing bonus is back. Negotiating a signing bonus had all but faded from the landscape until the last year. Now, it is OK to request a reasonable signing bonus. Depending on your role, it can range from 5% to 15% of your base salary.
Typically, today, the larger companies can be expected to pay for the movement of the successful candidate’s household possessions and perhaps provide for temporary living expenses for up to 90 days.
Unless the position is in the top executive ranks, rare indeed is it for a company today to purchase the candidate’s home so that he or she doesn’t have to be bothered with selling it himself/herself before making the move to the new company.
Best advice: Request a copy of the company’s relocation policy and make sure it meets your specific needs and desires before accepting the position.