Moving to Hyderabad for an IT job: where to stay first

• Confirm your office address. Hitec City, Gachibowli and the Financial District are close but not the same commute.
• Ask HR whether there's a cab service, shuttle or travel allowance. It changes how far you can live from the office.
• Keep your government ID and offer letter or office ID handy. Most PGs and landlords ask for them.
• Book a place for at least your first month before you land, so you're not house-hunting during joining week.

In your first months you don't yet know which area suits you, who your colleagues are, or whether you want flatmates. A flat locks you into a deposit, furniture and a lease before you know any of that.

A PG gives you a furnished room, food, WiFi and housekeeping from day one. Once you've settled in, you can decide whether to stay or move to a flat with people you've met.

Living right inside Hitec City is convenient but busy. Areas a few kilometres away, like Hafeezpet, Kondapur and Miyapur, are residential and still close to the offices.

Hafeezpet has an MMTS station, buses on routes like 222 and 216K/L, and Miyapur metro about 2.6 km from RK Embassy. Cyber Towers in Hitec City is about 3.4 km away, straight-line.

• Do the office commute once before day one, at the time you'll actually travel.
• Get a local SIM or update your address for deliveries.
• Find your nearest hospital and pharmacy. Kondapur has several multispeciality hospitals near Hafeezpet.
• Keep your first month simple. Settle into work before making long-term housing decisions.