Reading this is enraging because it reminds me of an interview I had.. they kept asking me repeatedly over and over if I ever had specific experience with this

Reading this is enraging because it reminds me of an interview I had.. they kept asking me repeatedly over and over if I ever had specific experience with this very specific individual setup and circumstance that was particular to them only. Later I complained to the Director about this interview experience and he was good enough to meet with me to talk about it. He explained that they had no choice, that the VP had already decided they wanted to hire a specific person, so the only way they could have hired me or anyone else above the wishes of the VP would be to not only prove that I had domain-specific knowledge, but also exceed it. I.e. Have already been working inside the team. I did get hired to that team a few years later and the repetitive question wasn't relevant anymore. Positions posted are not always available positions.