I recently applied for a job that advertised a pay scale up to $235k, which caught my attention since I'm currently making $175k. I went through the first interview and when the topic of salary came up, I mentioned that I was looking for $195k. To my surprise, they said they could only match my current salary, with no room for negotiation beyond that. I was really taken aback because I thought the job posting was misleading. The recruiter even mentioned that they were struggling to find candidates for this skilled role. It just doesn't make sense to advertise a salary range that you can't actually offer.