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Interviewed twice with the same firm, they hired internally both times

Just the title basically. I’m actively looking for a job in IT sector and applied for a job (May 2023) in this firm which was my first preference, and got an interview! I was excited, prepared for it for weeks and gave an excellent interview. They told they would get back to me in a week or two but took a month to inform they hired someone internally. Now, the position which the internal hired left was open, I applied for it, got the interview and prepared for that too. Gave the interview two weeks ago, and was informed I would get the result in a week. Got an email yesterday they hired someone internally again! I’m so frustrated, and I believe it being a unionized position/firm they have to do some interviews just for the show and that they were already going to promote someone internally. Edit: This is…


Just the title basically. I’m actively looking for a job in IT sector and applied for a job (May 2023) in this firm which was my first preference, and got an interview!
I was excited, prepared for it for weeks and gave an excellent interview.
They told they would get back to me in a week or two but took a month to inform they hired someone internally.
Now, the position which the internal hired left was open, I applied for it, got the interview and prepared for that too.
Gave the interview two weeks ago, and was informed I would get the result in a week.
Got an email yesterday they hired someone internally again!
I’m so frustrated, and I believe it being a unionized position/firm they have to do some interviews just for the show and that they were already going to promote someone internally.

Edit: This is a Canadian job market so I don’t think there’s a H1B visa based position they were trying to fill!

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