Relocation
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some honest advice from people who may have been in a similar situation. I might be getting an offer from Anduril, and this would be my first time relocating for a job. I’m really excited about the opportunity and the work the team is doing, especially because it feels like the kind of engineering environment I’ve wanted to grow into.
At the same time, life has been pretty difficult lately. I’ve kind of become a caretaker for my mom. She doesn’t really have other family or close support around her, so the idea of relocating feels really heavy. There is an Anduril office where I currently live, but the recruiter mentioned that the specific team I’d be joining doesn’t operate out of that location.
The recruiter set up a call for me with the hiring manager after telling me I was moving toward the offer stage, and now I’m honestly feeling really torn. I’m scared I may have to turn down an opportunity I genuinely want because of family responsibilities and relocation concerns.
I’ve seen a few posts mentioning that Anduril can sometimes be flexible depending on the role/team, so I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience navigating something similar. Has anyone been able to work from a different office than their team, delay relocation, or ease into the move over time? I’m just trying to understand what’s realistic before I make a huge decision.
Thanks for reading. This has been weighing on me a lot.