I applied for a position at a company which had advertised for a large a number of vacancies for the same positions over 50 positions were available (i was told at the role play session that they had around 50 plus positions and they had to invite around 100 or 200 people who were shortlisted for the role play and interview part of the process) i applied online my application was accepted, i was then asked to complete a number of online tests which i passed, after a few days I was sent an email asking me to have a telephone interview which i also passed (was told i passed after a few days of having the phone interview) I was then asked to attend an assessment day, which consisted of a team exercise to see how we all got on in the team, this was then followed by an interview again which lasted around 20 mins and was then followed up by a telephone role play exercise. i was told that i would be told in about 2 weeks, someone from hr sent me an email telling me she was sorry that it was taking this long to come to a decision or something, don't have the email now, then i was sent a letter which i will try to find and also an email which states the reason for not being given the job as follows - "With regards to the xyz role, we were recruiting for a while for a number of positions, however the number of people required was reduced and as such those roles were withdrawn. I hope this clarifies the situation for you." that does not clarify anything at all and smells of a complete and utter cover up the company had over 100 people that they were asking to come to the assessment days at the company and partake in the tasks i mentioned above, then these would be shortlisted, i am of mixed race and i feel that the reason given above by the company is not a valid reason at all, it is impossible the company would simply withdraw all the roles as in their explanation above! why would the company spend all the time, effort and money in doing all the recruitemet procedure to simply turn around and say ""With regards to the xyz role, we were recruiting for a while for a number of positions, however the number of people required was reduced and as such those roles were withdrawn. I hope this clarifies the situation for you."" I think this is a weak and feeble excuse, they have not given me a real reason, i find it very hard to believe the company would spend all the time and effort in conducting the application form process, then shortlisting that, then asking me to take online tests and short listing that, then asking me to have a phone interview, then shortlisting that, then asking me to come to an assessmement with lots of other people and doing team exercise , followed by an interview, followed by a telephone role play - the same process for over 100 other people, so you see their excuse for withdrawing roles simply does not add up, why go to all the expense and hassle of doing what i have described above? where do i stand in regards to seeking further clarification and possible claim for discrimination, the company must be making it up they withdrew all the positions, simply not possible. i have read that you can claim at employment for job positions that have been refused if you can show discrimination or the company has acted wrongly, which i believe has happened in this case, in my assessment day there was only 1 other non white caucasion applicant - i think there was around 14 or 20 people that day with me