An internal recruiter reached out to me about an opening on one of their teams. We discussed the company, the role, and what I was looking for in my next job.

The recruiter and I discussed salary, and I was assured this would not be an issue.

There was a Google Hangout for a technical screen, then an all-day in-person interview with a variety of engineers and other employees. Several days later, I heard back from the recruiter with an offer that was ~30k below what we had discussed in the initial phone call. Headspace was unwilling to come up; I was unwilling to come down.

Ultimately, I accepted a job offer from another company for ~35k more than Headspace offered.

Take what the recruiter tells you with a large grain of salt. Don't let them waste your time with a bait and switch -- it's a candidate's market.

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