A recruiter reached out to me via LinkedIn. Everyone I spoke to was kind and personable, which made the company feel really promising. But after four interview rounds, I received an offer $10k below what was discussed in the screening call. I had clearly stated I was seeking a higher range and received no pushback, so the discrepancy came as a shock. When I asked about it, the offer was revoked. A couple of months later, a senior manager reached out about a higher-paying role and invited me to interview again, but after completing two more rounds, I was ghosted. Six interviews altogether. People were great, but the process was questionable and misleading. After the initial salary confusion, I’d already lost some trust but gave them the benefit of the doubt because everyone I met was kind. But the ghosting, when they reached out to me? Never again.