The interviewer, on purpose, wasted my time.

I was approached on LinkedIn by an interviewer from GS about a job offer containing a contradictory tech stack. I wrote very clearly that it sounded interesting, but I needed clear communication regarding the salary range to decide if I wanted to invest my time into the recruitment process.

The interviewer stalled and wanted to have a call. I said okay, but because I expected the usual non-IT big corp HR BS, I wrote clearly again that I expected a clear range and that I do not play the ping-pong game regarding salary. I stated that if it was okay, they were free to contact me.

The interviewer didn't respond and called out of the blue the day after the indicated free day. I asked to call at 3:30 PM. The interviewer agreed and sent confirmation. She called at 3:52 PM. From the get-go, the interviewer dismissed the only condition I had stated very clearly and went straight to standard interview procedure. When I reminded her for the third time that I needed the salary range before investing more time into the process, the ping-pong game started. I was done.

Then I received a message from an anonymous account stating that I was ill-mannered and rude and not fit for GS. At least the second part is true. To me, the interviewer was rude, going with a scenario embedded in her brain because she represents a big company.

Advice: Listen and be honest.

Say more about yourself.

Stalling.