Don’t give them an expectation, first ask what range they are offering. Otherwise give an outrageous number and say it’s negotiable. If they refuse to interview

Don’t give them an expectation, first ask what range they are offering. Otherwise give an outrageous number and say it’s negotiable. If they refuse to interview you because you gave too high of a number up front (before any kind of negotiation happened), then you don’t want to work there anyway!