This position seems to be continually available. I've seen the opening for years now, and it is quite close to home for me so eventually I accepted recruiter invitation to apply. HR Phone screen, Hiring manager Phone Screen, and lastly a half day on-site in Kennesaw, GA. At each stage they insisted on a number, what was my minimum desired salary. I told them same as current, same as average for the position, and same as the anonymously reported salary from within their company. Each time I was told no problem. During the on-site, I was told I had a unique skill set that they currently lacked and would need with a recent acquisition. They made me an offer the morning after the on-site, for more than 20% under the previously discussed number - not a reduction in title, just salary. I was puzzled by the disconnect, but when I questioned it, I was told to compose a justification for requesting the amount they pay current employees, and that we'd already discussed in the 3 interview steps. After wasting my time playing that game, they still refused to budge. I guess I understand why that position always seems to remain unfilled... I have since heard from someone in the position who tells me I dodged a bullet. According to him, they work you very hard, but do not like to pay up to par. Overall a waste of time to apply.