What is standard practice around issuing company laptops at a startup?

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New, used, refurb? Outright purchase or a lease program?USA, not a remote company but WFH during COVID.Engineers just use their own?Thank you

chrisbennet · Accepted Answer

Do you suppose if that if they had you use your own laptop, you wouldn't have to worry about "working on company hardware" for IP purposes i.e. they couldn't claim your ideas unless you were working on company time.Clarification: The company owns anything you make on company time or on the company laptop.

frenchie4111 · Answer

Every place I know of issues laptops to employees. Might differ from city to city (I am based in SF)EDIT: At my company we lease them new. Most places give new ones, and I think a lot of people lease.

What is standard practice around issuing company laptops at a startup?

New, used, refurb? Outright purchase or a lease program?
USA, not a remote company but WFH during COVID.
Engineers just use their own?
Thank you

Every place I know of issues laptops to employees. Might differ from city to city (I am based in SF)
EDIT: At my company we lease them new. Most places give new ones, and I think a lot of people lease.