I had an initial recruiter screen, followed by a call with the hiring manager. It was super confusing why they selected me in the first place. When I applied, the posting wasn't even complete and didn't have any requirements listed. When I was selected two months later, the posting had been amended, and I would not have applied based on the required years of experience.

I think they had a bad read of my background and seniority level because I was very much not senior enough for the role. I also asked what they were needing on the team, and they said "more leadership." Yet, the team was made up of like two seniors and two principals, so leadership for who exactly? Very confusing.

Also, the pay was not good for a principal role, only around $140k, which is what I've been seeing for mid-level roles, not top-of-the-organization roles. It seems they've been having a hard time filling this one. I can't imagine why.

What formal processes have you used to determine work/roadmap prioritization and breakdown?