A couple things: The salary quoted by the recruiter is "up to". That figure was created when the recruiter asked the company how much they would potentially pa

A couple things: The salary quoted by the recruiter is "up to". That figure was created when the recruiter asked the company how much they would potentially pay, max, and the CEO answered "well, up to $150k, if it's a really senior guy, like the inventor of jQuery or something". They won't give that sum to a junior guy like you. The recruiter quoted that amount just to lure you in. Also, it's not an offer, it's a recruiter trying to get bodies into the door of that company. It's similar to you finding the same job ad on craigslist, except that the latter would have a better chance to get you hired, because there's no recruiter involved that has to be paid out. I was in a similar situation, went to the interview, never heard from the company again, probably because I was too expensive (even though my demanded salary was less than the "up to" sum quoted by the recruiter.