I agree desperate circumstances can require desperate measures. The basic tell is whether a company has a bias toward exploiting candidates' desperation. Or a

I agree desperate circumstances can require desperate measures. The basic tell is whether a company has a bias toward exploiting candidates' desperation. Or a bias toward treating candidates how we all would prefer to be treated. Of course I am assuming that both of us would prefer a request to sign an NDA + a check for legal expenses to a request to sign an NDA without a check.