Submitted application and resume online in response to job posting on TheLadders.com. Contacted by internal recruiter via e-mail with ~20-25 screening questions (e.g. Are you willing to travel for business, and if so, how much?). Then contacted by internal recruiter via e-mail to schedule telephone interview. Conducted 30-minute telephone interview with internal recruiter in Los Angeles. Sent resume package with cover letter to hiring manager. Subsequently contacted by internal recruiter by telephone to schedule in-person interviews at company's local office. Conducted 45-minute in-person interviews with HR Manager and Hiring Manager. Sent follow-up thank you letters to all. Subsequently notified by internal recruiter via e-mail that hiring manager selected another candidate. Asked internal recruiter via e-mail for any feedback re my candidacy. Internal recruiter advised by e-mail that company promoted an internal candidate. I liked the company's local offices and everyone I interacted with there. I was mildly frustrated that the company decided to promote an internal candidate after being told by the internal recruiter that they would not have extended their search externally had they sourced a viable internal candidate.