I was called unexpectedly by a woman who was virtually unintelligible over the phone. It sounded much like she was speaking to me while holding a heavy pillow between her and her telephone, and even though I repeatedly asked her to speak up, she continued to press on with her questions as if she hadn't heard me. When she asked me what I expected for a salary range, I replied with reasonable numbers; a range based on research and other offers I've received lately. She replied "Oh, we want to pay less.", and then proceeded to hang up the phone, before I could respond. Far and away the least professionally conducted phone interview I've ever participated in.