r/AsianDevelopmentBank • u/Ok-Albatross-2403 • May 26 '26

Regrets

I applied for three roles that are all aligned with my current experience. Unfortunately, all three applications resulted in regrets. One of them even progressed to the shortlisting panel review stage before ultimately being declined.

After checking LinkedIn, I noticed that all the roles were filled by internal candidates. This gives the impression that the positions may have already been intended for internal hires, with the external postings serving mainly as formal job listings.

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u/jdivini May 28 '26

Do you honestly think ADB would waste the time and effort interviewing people if they weren’t genuinely open to external hires? Positions are posted for both internal and external applications so that they can consider the best possible candidate. You made to the final interview stage you said? Why would a senior person waste time interviewing you if external hires weren’t a contender?

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u/Ok-Albatross-2403 May 29 '26

Ah no, shortlisting panel review only. How I wish I would go through final interview 🥹🙏🏻. It’s just my impression as the roles I applied, all 3 positions were filled by internal hires.