So I’ve just received an offer from a big Japanese pharmaceutical company for a remote role (I live in the US). For starters, they texted me for the role and conducted my interview through a messaging app (Wire Messaging). Offer letter seemed legit and the person I’ve been in contact with is apparently the director of HR of sorts. No one has physically called up to this point in onboarding at all.
At this point, they’ve sent me a check (around 4k) to pay for all the software programs I will need in which they will send me a laptop to download them all on to complete my duties.
This has never been procedure in any of my previous remote roles to do all of this work just to start training. Usually im sent a box with my workstation and I clock in.
Has anyone else experienced the whole “lets send you money so we can see if we can trust you” type deal just to begin working?
I can back out at anytime due to my probation period. Its a pretty good salary which is why ive hung on for so long but idk if its worth it at this point.