Remote jobs from India for foreign companies: what to check

Your situation

You want to work from home for a company abroad and be paid in dollars or euros. You’ve seen plenty of roles and wonder which ones are really open to you.

Check before you apply

• The posting says where you can work from. “Remote (US)” and “Remote (EU)” don’t include India.
• Look for “remote, India” or “worldwide”, or a time-zone range you can meet.
• Ask how they hire in India: as an employee through a local partner, or as a contractor. Neither is wrong, but you should know which.

Questions to ask

• What currency and how often am I paid, and how?
• What hours do you expect me to overlap with the team?
• Who provides the equipment?
• Who handles tax paperwork? Ask a chartered accountant about your side before you sign.

Be careful with these

Never pay for equipment, training or an “account”. Be wary of offers that come only by message, or promise high pay for simple tasks. Real companies don’t ask you to send money first.