I applied for a Threat Detection engineer role.

The initial internal recruiter conversation was very disappointing and I withdrew as a result.

I initially asked what TC range had been budgeted for the role and was told that there wasn't a range available.

When I subsequently discussed my own compensation expectations, the recruiter referred to ‘red flags’ regarding my motivations.

I found the tone and assumptions made during the conversation unnecessarily confrontational and ultimately decided to withdraw from the process.

Aligning salary expectations (among other factors) is a very standard part of the recruitment process.