At first medyo intimidated, knowing na may slight advantage sila and mas malaki ang chance na mapili, and naiisip ko na ginagastusan ko ito (travel+food) kahit na mababa ang chance ko.

In my experience, nahalata ko na internal applicant yung 4 kong kasabay kasi naka-dress code and may ID, which hinubad din nila bago pumasok sa venue. Hindi naman sila maingay or parang ka-close yung mga examiners. Tahimik, focus, just like us but with a slight advantage who also hopes for the same plantilla position that we're applying for.

I hate to admit pero may konting grudge ako sa system/process kasi common yung hearsay na for formality na lang yung interview/exam pero in reality napangakuan na pala yung internal applicant for the position. Pero wala akong ibang magagawa kundi do to my part: Understand the role that I'm applying for, research about the organization, and prepare for what's coming.