> example(see salary band): https://www.northropgrumman.com/jobs/San-Antonio-----TX/Engi https://www.northropgrumman.com/jobs/San-Antonio-----TX/Engi... Salary

> example(see salary band): https://www.northropgrumman.com/jobs/San-Antonio-----TX/Engi https://www.northropgrumman.com/jobs/San-Antonio-----TX/Engi... Salary Range: 70582 - 105792 Salary Range 2: 87400 - 131100 This is "knowing right away"??? You could make 70K or nearly 2x 70K, how helpful that is to know? This is the shotgun approach to recruiting. The band is so wide, they want to pull in as much interest as possible while making offers near the 70k range as much as possible. It doesn't matter about your "disadvantaged background" the HR team works for the company and wants to give you(everyone) the lowest offer you'll take. If you have any type of advantage, you'll have negotiating power to get higher than 70K. I see this as having all the normal issues, except for those looking for higher than 130K. You get enough info to keep moving on without wasting your time if you're after >130K.