I was contacted for an initial phone screening. When the woman told me the salary I was slightly shocked as it was on par with what I earned back in 1999 (to be fair, the job description said "1 to 2 years of experience required," which means they're looking for someone under the age of 25, so my bad for applying!). But, because she seemed impressed with my background she said we might be able to negotiate something better when the time comes, so she scheduled me for a phone interview. I don't recall ever encountering someone more disinterested in speaking with me as this guy seemed to be. I sent him several files and also directed him to view my online portfolio (which he clearly had not reviewed before our call), none of which emitted a single reaction from him. I did my best to try to "sell myself" but this call never turned into a conversation (as good interviews should). The one question he finally asked me I found downright offensive, which was "Are you capable of working with CIOs" -- offensive because with nearly two decades of experience you better believe I know how to work with CIOs!!! It was a CIO who directly hired me in my current job, and had he bothered to review my LinkedIn profile he'd see some very nice recommendations written by SVPs. I'm not some dumb kid who just got off the boat, and if that's what you're looking for then you shouldn't have wasted my time to begin with. My final attempt to stimulate some dialogue resulted in him getting downright nasty with me. I silently giggled when at the end he asked me if I have any questions. Really? You've barely said a word to me, how exactly can I be inspired to ask you anything at this point? When the call ended I knew immediately I had wasted half an hour (I received their rejection email two days later, thank heavens). I honestly don't understand why this call was even scheduled and I have since sworn in the future to prematurely terminate any phone interview that progresses this badly.