ColorOfChange.org Operations Associate interview questions

Started out with the typical phone interview. Moved on to the writing portion of the process. After that was a panel interview with the hiring team and was told if you pass that, you provide references to get the role. Panel interview went mediocre with technical difficulties and a week later was given the automated email of not being able to offer me the position at this time. Whole process took 2 months. 2 months I wasted because even though I was fully qualified, had a passion for their organization, and did well on enough to get to that point, I can't be offered a position because I don't have compelling anecdotal experiences to answer their random situational questions stunningly. HR needs to be completely reworked since the hiring team doesn't seem interested in hiring qualified applicants, just those they are fond of and...remind them of them. It felt like I was disqualified from the jump. Won't get controversial, but don't waste your time applying for these roles if you can read between the lines.