When a company relocates an employee, it usually works with a relocation management company (RMC) that coordinates the move, home sale or lease break, temporary housing, and sometimes spousal job support. If your employer offers relocation, you may not choose the vendor, but knowing who the major players are helps you understand what to ask for and what good support looks like. We ranked the leading corporate relocation firms on breadth of services, global reach, and employee experience. These are business-to-business providers, so pricing is set by employer contracts, not published rates.
If your employer runs a large global program, Cartus, SIRVA, and Graebel bring the deepest networks, while Aires, Plus Relocation, and WHR Global tend to win on personal service and technology. Since you rarely pick the vendor, focus on negotiating your relocation package: shipment, temporary housing, home sale or lease break help, and a spousal job stipend. Whatever the RMC handles, MovePlan free planner helps you track the personal side of a job move, from address changes to setting up the new home, so nothing falls through the gaps.