Screening, then a technical interview, then an hour long interview with the CEO. Had to submit 3 references and later learned from one of my references that their reference check was 20 minutes long. One of my references said she felt like she was being interviewed. I originally told the screener/recruiter my minimum salary which was the salary posted. She noted this and I did all the rounds including reference checks for the CEO to call and offer me $20,000 less than the original salary offered citing my geographic location as the reason for the bait and switch. I informed her that my location was actually quite expensive which it is if research was done. However, I believe they may be having money issues to pull something like this and cite geographic location as they knew where I lived the entirety of the interviews. I mentioned this every time. It was disappointing and I would encourage anyone willing to submit an application to send in writing your minimum salary requirements and request they NOT contact your references unless you all agree on an offer. I wouldn’t have even applied if I knew they would low ball me on the offer. Hardly anyone can afford a $50,000 salary and it’s a slap in the face to call someone experienced and offer that kind of salary citing there are performance based incentives. If that kind of structure was wanted I would have applied for a sales role. I applied because I believed in the mission and trusted that the company’s posting of the salary.