The interview process began with a 20 minute call with an HR recruiter, followed by a formal interview with the department director. The HR interview included several targeted, scenario-based questions about specific skills and experience. The complexity of the questions was kind of surprising, given that it was a screening interview. In contrast, the interview with the department director was much more casual and conversational, making for a better experience than the initial HR call. Salary was discussed in both interviews. While HR was aware that my minimum expectations were above their posted range, it appeared that this information had not been relayed to the director. When the topic was brought up in the formal interview, the director seemed surprised by my higher salary expectations.