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Not a red flag per se, but given how in demand good SEs always are, that call wouldn’t be worth my time. 10 years ago, I may have taken it to see if it was a possible fit. Now, if youre a recruiter who can’t give me some basic info (like the company, job description, and salary range) so I can screen what’s worth a call, I don’t bother responding.

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I guess the question is, are you willing to walk away from a potential opportunity for a 15 min call? I understand that this is a slightly toxic practice for this recruiter to do, but they are sales people too. Would you give a customer pricing without a demo ;)

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i would just take the call and see what they say. not necessarily a red flag for me. they just don’t want to be held liable if the offer comes below that - which doesn’t mean that it will

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