Exactly, the ease with which companies put you through multiple rounds of timewasting just to reject you on something small (or even not telling you the salary

Exactly, the ease with which companies put you through multiple rounds of timewasting just to reject you on something small (or even not telling you the salary range) is staggering. I've gone through rounds of interviews and take-home assignments and calls just to be given a very low offer. Start with that, save time for us both!