In my experience, final negotiations are done after the job offer. Come for the interview - what have you go to lose - and when they offer you the job, state your minimum salary expectation. If they are flying you out for the interview you are at a level where they will be willing to meet your requirements. If not, that tells you a lot. And you will be interviewing with someone other than an HR person. That may make a difference in what story you get. HR is not authorized to make salary offers at your level.
Mandi
In my experience, final negotiations are done after the job offer. Come for the interview - what have you go to lose - and when they offer you the job, state your minimum salary expectation. If they are flying you out for the interview you are at a level where they will be willing to meet your requirements. If not, that tells you a lot. And you will be interviewing with someone other than an HR person. That may make a difference in what story you get. HR is not authorized to make salary offers at your level.
Mandi