I applied for a brand side role as an Associate Director. The responsibilities in the job description seem fairly senior and the listed salary band is 112-222k based on seniority. As I have over 12 years experience, I would expect to get on the higher end. However, the recruiter told me the budget for the role was 130k, which seems absurd. Has anyone seen such a huge discrepancy in posted salary band and the actual number stated by the recruiter? What is the best way to address the discrepancy?

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Be direct - remind them that the stated range is 112-222k and tell them the salary you want. If they can’t meet it, walk. Don’t waste your time entertaining a bad opportunity.

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What are you making now? For real. Genuinely curious

I don’t mind a slight dip in base comp. My salary is higher now bc we don’t have a bonus system or RSU program. However, I have just never experienced a company listing a salary range over 100k difference and then saying the budget is the basically the lowest end of that range.

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