Enlighten IT Consulting interview questions

Received a message from a recruiter after applying to setup introductory call. Talked about salary requirements, ability to work hybrid, and the company. Was asked to do a take home code assignment in GitLab and create a PR. After submitting, had another call with recruiter where now all of a sudden the salary requirements were lower than what we talked about. Was then asked to meet him some senior engineers to go over the assessment. A day later, received a rejection email.

I was contacted by a an recruiter to conduct a phone screen, which went well and I was shortly after invited to interview. The interview was a traditional panel style interview, in-person. One panel member that was invited did not attend the interview. The interview was straightforward, the staff members took the time to explain the role and expectations, asked fair question, and did not throw any curveballs which was appreciated. The staff made me feel welcome and comfortable during the interview. The staff also encouraged me to send follow-up email questions after the interview, which I did take the opportunity to do. After a very positive experience and courteous email exchange and follow-up from the recruiter, I was ghosted unfortunately.