Process began with phone discussion with HR recruiter who was helpful in giving me insight and advice about company and position. At this time, he gave me a salary range for the position, which was a little bit lower than I hoped for, but workable at the top. He mentioned that he knew he wouldn't be able to find someone at the bottom end. I had a phone interview with the hiring manager, which went well...the position seemed challenging yet interesting.
I was flown out for two nights, and had an 8 hour interview with 5 people. I had a very nice lunch offsite with the team, and took a thorough tour of the clean room. From the teammates that I met, and what I learned, I felt that I would learn a lot in the position. During the last portion of the interview, the manager mentioned that the company paid well, but not great. Leaving, I was not sure how well I did, but a week later recieved an offer. It was $10k less than the low end of the range mentioned at the beginning of the process, but was told with benefits such as a bonus and potential stock earnings, I would be at the low end of the range. High turnover was mentioned in the interview. With a strong job market at the time, in order to hire and retain talent, competitive salaries should be offered.
