Tidal Basin interview questions

Terrible pre-interview experience. Received an email from an encrypted/randomly generated email address that did not have any official company information in the email, so at first thought, I believed the email to be a scam. The email requested a salary range, potential start date, and interview date. I promptly replied with a fair salary range based on market research, the years of experience required in the posting (five years, to which I had nine), and considering the role is supervisory with expectations to run the entire travel program. I was ghosted and no response received. A couple days later, I received an automated email (again from encrypted account with no official company information) stating that I had not been selected for the role. I presume it was due to the salary range I had provided in my response. The job posting had no salary listed. I replied to my previous email in which I gave a salary range and requested feedback, specifically asking what is a reasonable salary range if the range I provided did not match their expectations, so that I can keep this in mind when looking into similar travel manager roles. Once again, I was ghosted. Companies with hiring practices like this make it extremely difficult for job seekers to evaluate the company's expectations when they do not provide salary ranges and rather than reply to my emails with a solid response, they send an automated rejection notice which I found to be unprofessional.

The interview process was well-structured and professional. The team was welcoming, asked thoughtful questions, and provided clear expectations. Communication was prompt, and the experience felt engaging and respectful. Overall, a smooth and positive process.