interviewed for a role that seemed pretty straightforward based on the job posting, but quickly realized the position was much more involved than originally described.

During the initial call to set up the interview, HR asked me for my salary expectations so we wouldn’t waste each other’s time. I told her I’d prefer to learn more about the role before throwing out a number.

Had the first interview with two people and it went great. They told me they wanted to move me to the second round.

HR calls to schedule the next interview and asks the same question. I respond, “What’s the salary range?”

She tells me she doesn’t have access to that information and that they’re really pushing to get a number from me. I explained that I’d welcome a collaborative conversation about compensation, especially given the expanded responsibilities of the role, my experience, and my education.

We schedule the second interview with three new people and one from the first round. Again, it goes fantastic.…