So sorry I missed this thread when it was hot.<p>If you know you&#x27;re not going to pay SF (or even US) sized salaries, why waste everybody&#x27;s time with multiple interviews then?  State up front &quot;We&#x27;re only willing to pay $80k, even if you&#x27;ve got the history (previous salary, measured prior project impact, demonstrated skill in the areas we need, etc) to justify 2x or 3x that&quot;.  You won&#x27;t be able to pick your interviewees brains on possible solutions, but you also won&#x27;t be wasting their (and your) time.