UnitedHealth Group Associate Director interview questions

Interviews were fine but the recruiter was brutal about potential salary offer. She stated "we would never pay someone in an associate director role that amount of money. You are a director in your current role and we won't be paying you that amount, it will be less but this is a much bigger company so much more opportunity. If that is what you think you are worth then we will likely offer the job to the other candidate" I get it but was not asking for a huge amount. I really felt that her delivery and approach was poor.