How common is bait and switch?

Scenarios I've encountered recently
1) interviewed for manager role and they came back and offered me a supervisor role
2) applied for manager role and the recruiter came back with they're interested in you but for senior only.

In both cases they said I'd make manager in a few months which I don't trust. I have a manager offer elsewhere so I'm not completely unqualified

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It common and dishonest.
The idea is to get you invested in the process, taking all the time for interviews etc where you feel like i have already invested a lot of time in it and job searching is difficult, take it and you will make it in a few months with the fake promise they have.
Dont take it- if they dont respect you while you dont work for them, its gonna get worse when you work for them.

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I have candidate I may interview like this. Great profile but lacks experience for the next level. I was upfront though from the start that we’d consider for both levels.

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It’s common when they don’t think you are completely ready for that role. Some companies are willing to take on newer manager, but some want someone more experienced.

I didn't have a huge issue when they told me up front but making an offer for a lower level without ever bringing it up as a possibility seems dishonest

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