I applied for a graphic design job and was given a phone interview (split across two calls). In the first call, her *very* first question was to sternly demand my salary requirements. I refused to give a figure and said I’m completely open. She practically barked at me, DEMANDING a figure. I finally told her that I’d like to make at least $X which is what I earned ten years ago (thinking this would be a low enough number and should satisfy her). Imagine my shock when she revealed “oh, this job isn’t going to pay as much as that” and the figure she gave me was akin to what I was earning in my first design job back in 2000. The second call consisted of her reading a list of pointless questions from a checklist (nothing to do with the position or my experience). She asked something about what I can tell her about their company. My “you’re a real estate firm” answer apparently wasn’t good enough because she got nasty and snapped “well when you have an interview with a company you’re supposed to research them!” Wow. I realize now I should’ve just hung up the phone. Her questions got even more and more silly, like, “What do you need to do your job?” I came right out and said I don’t understand what this question even means. Her response was. To. Repeat. The. Question. Slowly. And. Loudly. Word. For. Word. Again, I should’ve hung up the phone. (Oh, the question was referring to what equipment do I need, like a desk and a computer – YES of course I’d need a computer to perform my work!). The call finally ended and I never heard from her again (and I was glad for that!).