MBB Mobility Package?

Question

Hello,

I am currently based in a US office and trying to understand how relocation / mobility packages work at MBB. What does the package usually include besides immigration expenses?

For example: flights, temporary housing, cost-of-living adjustments, family support, etc.?

I know this varies by firm and case, but any practical examples or first hand experiences would be very helpful. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Great question — this comes up a lot with MBB.

If you’re currently based in the U.S. and receive an offer to join an MBB office abroad, the mobility package is usually fairly standardized and focused on one-time relocation support rather than ongoing cost-of-living adjustments. While details vary by firm and destination, it typically includes:

Flights: One-way airfare to the destination country (often for you, and sometimes dependents if applicable).
Temporary housing: Short-term accommodation on arrival, usually around 3–4 weeks, to give you time to find permanent housing.
Shipping / relocation allowance: A fixed budget to ship personal belongings. In some cases the firm arranges movers directly; in others you receive a capped reimbursement and handle logistics yourself.
Immigration support: Visa/work permit processing and related legal fees (as you mentioned).

Family support tends to be very country- and office-dependent. For example, in some Middle East offices it’s common to see:

Health insurance coverage extended to dependents
Education or schooling allowances for children

Other regions may offer more limited or no additional family benefits beyond immigration support.

One important distinction: this is not usually a classic “expat package” with ongoing cost-of-living adjustments or housing subsidies. At MBB, you’re generally paid the local salary for the destination office, and once you’ve relocated, ongoing living costs are your responsibility. That’s why moves to certain regions (e.g., the Middle East with no income tax) can still be very attractive financially despite the lack of formal COLA.

Overall, think of it as: strong upfront relocation support + local comp thereafter, rather than long-term expat-style benefits.

Hope that helps — and happy to share more if you’re looking at a specific region.

Answer 2

Hi,

A friend of mine received one-way flight economy ticket and 1 month of hotel stay.

Best to reach out to the office that you are transferring to - especially if its a different system as they might have different policies even within the same firm.