I had applied to one role, but during the process, I had found from the recruiter there was another opening I was more aligned with - they asked me my comp range, to which they responded the comp was location based and much lower than I had made at my prior and current job. They had said if I continued in the process, if they felt I would make an impact right away, they could possibly offer more. I agreed to continue in the process. I felt the process went quickly and I was scheduled for the final round before I had completed the previously scheduled interviews. I was pleased with the speed of the process and how much info they share in documents/websites about working at the company. However, the bad outweighed the good. Being that this was a contract role, I was shocked to hear benefits were being offered, so I followed up to confirm this, to which I was given conflicting info on benefits and the cost. Nobody seemed confident in the benefits questions I had in terms of cost. Also they cover no cost for spouse or family, which is nothing like I have come across. In my final interview, it felt like all info I should have been given in the first round - a run down of the company and what they have been up to. I was told they are looking to hire a lot of contractors because they laid people off and they don't want to do it again, but in my opinion, this doesn't feel good as a candidate hearing this. All I hear is the company doesn't want to take the fall again for layoffs/pay severance. Finally, I was rejected in less than 24 hours after my final meeting. The role was also a Sr. level apparently according to my rejection, which not one person disclosed to me in the process. So I was rejected based on that and another area they were seeking which I can say was not largely covered in the process so I found that confusing. Finally, if the role was Sr. level, this makes the comp range shared with me even worse. I am shocked a company of this size and in tech would offer such low compensation.