Take the risk or not?
Posted by Remarkable_Type_4524@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Hey!
I am a non EU citizen, in my late 20s, and I have been invited to an interview with a startup company in Sweden. This company is very new and was only founded in 2025, May 2025 according to their Linkedin page. The company is a IT/Tech consultant company and the the position I am interviewing for is the Security Engineer / DevSecOps role. I currently have 5 years of experience in the field. They also included this statement on their website, "you always get paid by us within 30 days – regardless of whether the customer pays on time or not."
I would like to seek some opinion. If I am potentially offered the position, should I accept it?
I currently do not have big responsibilities, no children, no big loans. But I will have to relocate, which means uprooting myself and starting fresh in a another country.
NotASpyJustExpat@reddit
If the comp is worthwhile and you feel like youre wanting some change in your life id say you are still young enough to take "risks"
Remarkable_Type_4524@reddit (OP)
Thank you!
Strict-Armadillo-199@reddit
In my opinion, the information you gave in this post would be better posted on an IT or startup sub, where people knowledgable about that field and/or how these companies tend to work could comment about this opportunity.
The information you didn't give, like where you come from, what languages you speak, if you have experience or at least knowledge of Swedish culture, if you've lived abroad successfully before - these are the things that people here could speak to as to how to prepare yourself or if this is a good idea for you.
Jolly_Conflict@reddit
Will they sponsor your work visa
Impossible-Snow5202@reddit
Are you fluent in Swedish?
Is your work visa dependent on that job, or will you be able to work for a different company if it doesn't work out?
Are you good at living your life with no local friends?
Have you learned about Swedish culture and food?
andytagonist@reddit
It depends what country you’re coming from…
Philip3197@reddit
"you always get paid by us within 30 days – regardless of whether the customer pays on time or not."
So you are not going to be an employee, but a freelance contractor, and being "placed" or "bodyshopped" with a client?
MikeyLew32@reddit
I think you’re ahead of yourself. Interview first. Get the offer. Then decide if it’s worth it to you
Embarrassed_Key_4539@reddit
That’s up to you, listen to your intuition