Twenty minutes into a phone screen, he asked for my minimum acceptable salary but wouldn't tell me the budget
The call had been going well. Good back and forth, felt like we were actually getting somewhere. Then about twenty minutes in he asked what I currently make. I gave him a range. He said that was a bit high for their budget. Fair enough, happens. I asked what range they were actually working with, figured that would help us figure out if it was even worth continuing. He was like, he couldn't share that, but wanted to know the lowest number I'd accept instead. I told him I couldn't really give a floor without knowing what the budget was. Felt like a reasonable ask honestly. There was a pause on the line. Then he said he didn't think we were a match. I said okay, thanked him for his time, and that was it.
Didn't feel too disappointed hanging up. Mostly just felt like twenty minutes I wasn't getting back.