Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate!

I mistakenly deleted a comment I wanted to reply to. How do I recover it? This platform is new to me 😩

They should have just advertised internally if they some internal person(s)

When you can imagine, it you have to walk on faith.

Understand that there’s something bigger in store for you

Yes I'd send them a 'follow'. You need the feedback on why you didn't get hired, but you need a relationship with them first.

Im so sorry to hear that GOD will open a BIGGER door for you!

It definitely isn’t about you not being good enough. A lot of times, organizations already have someone they’re leaning toward internally, and they... still interview very strong external candidates to validate or “sanitize” the process. Sometimes candidates like you actually raise the bar for the process rather than fall short of it.

And yes — it’s completely okay to send them a LinkedIn connection request, especially if you keep it professional and gracious. You don’t need to mention the disappointment in detail. A simple note thanking them for their time and saying you appreciated the conversations is enough. You never know what future opportunities or referrals may come from maintaining that connection more

Its professionally ok to make follow up while accepting the out come of the interview in good faith.Youwill then learn areas to improve upon.Keeo... doing mock interviews with mock experts just keep up to date. more

I will tell you that I started to write the hr personally and get feedback, and ask them where you either did good or what you can work on and take it... with you to your next interview, good luck.  more

I also faced the same. Morever , they failed even give evaluation report. This issue needs to be taken up with employers.

You can contact them for future considerations! But continue to apply to other companies while leveling up your general skills!