Huron Consulting Group interview questions

The questions were pretty standard. It took 45 minutes for the screening which I felt was unnecessary since a good chunk of the time was the recruiter talking about random things not related to the job. I am assuming they were trying to screen for cultural fit but it kind of just came off as rambling. I passed the first round of the interview and was moved forward to the next phase which was to complete a case study and then interview with the hiring manager, however, I decided to withdraw my candidacy due to multiple red flags during the interview including the recruiter speaking poorly of other candidates. What ultimately turned me away was salary transparency. I shared my expected salary which was within the range on the job posting, however, recruiter told me no one was going to get anything higher than the mid-range of the salary posted and that they could not pay me what I wanted. She emphasized there was no room for negotiation. Mind you, I was already overqualified for the job and was basically offered a below market value rate before even getting to the offer phase. Wanting top-tier performance for entry level pay is indicative of a company lacking overall transparency.

5 Rounds, multiple behavioral rounds with various levels of consultants (very receptive) and one case study. Case study was broken down into parts 1) given details of the case 2) ask any questions and give preliminary thoughts 3) given financial figures and 5ish questions to answer to the client based on your calculations 4) present your findings and recommendation to client I would say my experience was positive but I was ghosted by the recruiter despite going through all 5 rounds.