That makes sense as you see the possibility of being next in-line. If they hire externally they will never promote you. If they interview you and pass they wi

That makes sense as you see the possibility of being next in-line. If they hire externally they will never promote you. If they interview you and pass they will never promote you. With external candidates if you interviewed somewhere and they rejected do you ever really apply again? I wouldn't.. maybe if I'm trying to get into google perhaps but never for a typical company. The effect works for both internal and external candidates.