It's a big red flag to me, because understanding compensation is an important part of a recruiter's job. The recruiter either did not understand it, which is ba

It's a big red flag to me, because understanding compensation is an important part of a recruiter's job. The recruiter either did not understand it, which is bad, because you've got someone doing important work (negotiating with potential hires) who doesn't understand a basic part of their job, or they did understand it and were purposely trying to mislead it. Either way, it doesn't reflect well on the company.