I suspect a "friend" who's a recruiter at a company I applied to didn't advance my application on purpose. I suspect it's cos they know im super competent and might do a better job than them. The role was on their team & they had previously mentioned that they were not responsible for the shortlisting. But later, they slipped and said that they had worked on filling that role. There's lots of context I'm leaving out, but that's the summary of the situation. <contd in comments>

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The role was the same as their own. They let it slip that they got a chance to pick those interviewed. I had found out about the role on my own, applied and then reached out to them when I saw that it was at their company. They assured me that if they were part of the recruiting them, they'd shortlist me. I'm very qualified for the role, it wouldn't have been a stretch to shortlist me for an interview. I know I'm rambling but I guess I'm just shocked.

That can happen. Sometimes it's just better to deal with total strangers, you don't have to worry about someone having some rivalry with you in their own head. It's possible it's just something that happened, but your instinct may be correct, their insecurity may have come into play.

Thank you. I was just so shocked. I guess everything happens for a reason

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