Phone screening was about 30 minutes, then two in-person interviews roughly 45 minutes each. after the third interview, a recruiter called me on the third week to ask me for proof of my previous employer salary. I asked the recruiter, what if I don't want to provide that info, she replied then we can't move forward with the recruiting process. I felt that they didn't believe my salary info, plus they needed to see my previous income so they can determine the new income. I really didn't want to provide my previous salary because I felt I should be evaluated on my work history, personality and intellectual level which all can be known from various assessment and interview questions. After I faxed them the W-2, Citizens had offered me the role.

I scheduled a virtual interview with a recruiter. However, she states that they're restrictedly ONLY hiring exactly from the job description says 3-5 retail management experience with the Branch Manager title, but she didn't want to waste my time, so she decided to offer me a banker position. I first appreciated her time, at the same time I also explained my experiences and achievement has definitely a matched for the job description, and I already been a banker for 5 years, and now 3 years + as Assistant Branch Manager as second to go person, I basically doing the same as BM, and assisted the branch archived goals exceeded the regional standard, I don't think it make sense to backward to become a banker and start everything over. The whole interview was great conversation and smooth, just because the title made me can't move forward, I think it's a bit unfair by turned down like this.