I see. How does one then approach the topic of compensation, and determine if the two parties at at least in the same ballpark? Do you postpone comp-talk until

I see. How does one then approach the topic of compensation, and determine if the two parties at at least in the same ballpark? Do you postpone comp-talk until an offer is on the table? Or is it safe to assume that large companies generally have an extremely elastic range? Do you think it's a good idea say something like "If you can offer $OBVIOUSLY_EXTREMELY_HIGH, i will immediately accept. For lesser offers, i will evaluate them on a case by case basis."