This was hands down one of the most unprofessional and frustrating interview experiences I've had. After going through the standard steps: application, availability sharing, and scheduling; I was set for an interview.
Then came the first red flag: the interview location was in another city, requiring a 45-minute commute each way. Despite the inconvenience, I was still willing to attend.
Before committing to a 90-minute round-trip on my day off, I asked a basic, reasonable question: “What’s the salary range for this role?”
The response? A vague, corporate-lingo-laden explanation about “how pay is structured.” No actual numbers. No transparency. Just pure corporate dodgeball.
So, I followed up with a direct ask: “Can you provide the actual range in numbers?”
And then? Silence. No response. No update. Nothing. Next day, I checked the application portal and saw that my application had been quietly closed.
Not because of a lack of qualifications. Not because of a poor interview. But simply for asking about salary.
🚩 If a company dodges salary questions before hiring, imagine how they handle raises.
🚩 If they ghost candidates for wanting clarity, imagine how they treat employees who ask for fair pay.
🚩 If transparency is a problem now, what else will be a problem later?
A hiring process isn’t just about proving you’re the right fit, the company needs to prove they’re worth working for, too. And in this case? They proved the opposite.
Would I recommend interviewing here? Absolutely not!