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My manager (who is the CTO) texted me to bring my personal laptop in on the first day. This already seems like a red-flag and if needed I will not install any software or visit any sites beyond payroll.
How should I handle this situation if they refuse to provide me equipment. This is a in-person role.
How to handle it? If you can afford it, leave and don't come back. If not, bring it up first thing you see your manager, latest on your first 1-1. This can't go on. If he brushes off, check if he intends to work you hard like 996. That usually means they are looking to use your work and find a reason to fire you asap afterwards.
Just out of curiosity: Did you oversell yourself during the interviews?
In the meantime, shadow folks, attend standups, get to know your colleagues, the products, etc.
Run away.
Why not text him back and ask him why directly? This could all be clarified in a few messages.
Red flag. Never work on company stuff on personal machine. They need to get their act together and provide equipment. You show up; you get paid--even if they are still provisioning your equipment. In the meantime, shadow folks, attend standups, get to know your colleagues, the products, etc.
Oof. That's a bright red flag: Regulated industry and own laptop? Please tell me at least if they asked you to install a new harddrive and company VPN. If not, the company is probably compliance theater and has no business being in the business. God have mercy on their customers. How to handle it? If you can afford it, leave and don't come back. If not, bring it up first thing you see your manager, latest on your fir…
I don't oversell myself in interviews, most of my work in the last 7 years has been inbound referrals, so it is just a team fit interview most of the time.
Using your personal laptop for work is unheard of for anything other than a startup that is still a couple dudes in their basement. (Where you are one of the original dudes) Run away.
Run Consider if you really want/need to join them. Working in a regulated space for a company that is asking this to a new hire seems dangerous