# Six Rounds, One Salary Question, No Thanks

**[TRUE STORY]** — by Technical role candidate, tech sector, via r/recruitinghell

A Big Tech recruiter reached out to a candidate with what sounded like an opportunity: a technical role with a prominent company. Then came the process: six grueling interview rounds. The candidate asked one clarifying question about the compensation -- was the quoted figure pre-tax? When HR confirmed it was, the take-home math made the six-round gauntlet suddenly look less like an opportunity and more like unpaid overtime with extra steps. The candidate politely declined and walked.

*Source: [r/recruitinghell via Upworthy, 5k upvotes](https://amplify.upworthy.com/big-tech-recruiter-outlined-six-grueling-interview-rounds-for-a-technical-role-one-question-about-the-salary-made-the-candidate-walk-away)*
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