I have been jobless for quite sometime. Did an interview recently for a non-tech position in a non-tech industry. I emerged as one of two top candidates alongsi

I have been jobless for quite sometime. Did an interview recently for a non-tech position in a non-tech industry. I emerged as one of two top candidates alongside an old friend from a previous employer. I know the gentleman very well, and knew there was no way he could beat me in a fair game. Well, he did get the job. Two months later, I get called by HR asking whether I am still interested in the job. Being still jobless, I accepted the offer. Now, the shocking thing is, I did very well in the written test beating my old friend by a significant margin. Apparently, that didn't still factor in their final decision. And, how do I know about me acing the written test? Everyone who was in the panel has separately told me about it. Now, the only explanation I have for their leaving me out in the first place is that someone might have felt very threatened by my confidence and ambition. While only one panelist rated me highly in the oral interview, the rest rated me lower than my previous colleague but with a small margin.