I was recruited on Indeed for a subsidiary company of Internet Brands called Nolo. I expressed my interest, sent my cover letter and resume and a phone interview was scheduled within hours. It went pretty well. The questions were pretty standard, about my work history, what my strengths are, and what I can bring to the position. At the end I was asked what salary I was hoping for. I asked for $50000-$60000 and they said the position would only pay between $39000 to $46000. I was still interested since they included health/dental/life insurance, 401k which I wasn't expecting. The hours they expected me to work were a bit suspect. They actively promote work-life balance but that wasn't reflected in the expectations communicated in their interview. I was told I'd be presented to the hiring committee who would then decide whether to call me in for an in-person interview, after which a final decision would be made. A couple days later I was told the hiring committee wanted to move forward with my application. But the next step would be a Legal Researcher case study meant to test my ability to research. I had no problem doing it although I wasn't told I'd have to do this especially since this is an entry level position. But I did it, sent it in and would be told a decision would be made in about 2 days which I was confused by. A final decision, or another interview? But I figured I didn't get it when I didn't hear anything for almost a week. I got a generic e-mail saying I was no longer in consideration for the role. The Case Study itself was generic and not really challenging. The second part of it was pretty subjective. And for an entry-level position, the standard can't be that high. The reason I didn't get it was likely my answer to the salary question. Which in the expensive Bay Area, there are certainly more experienced legal researchers than me, but they're not going to settle for a $39k-$46k job.