It was for a 45 minute interview phone. The Interviewer after giving the question to code on collabedit left asked if he can step out at the very beginning of the interview and returned after 35 minutes, there was only 5 minutes left.
I was also told that my code was inefficient and that other candidate had finished it accurately.
Atleast for an interview scheduled, I kindly request that they atleast stay for the time for the
interview. so that if the candidate has some doubts , they can be discussed with interviewer. Was not a good interview experience. Maybe it is a good company, but the interview process and interviewer were not good . Is this how the startups recruiting procedure is ??
Applied through university job board. HR round was brief - asked about career aspirations and which team I'd want to join. Never heard back from them after the first round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did I choose my major, what team would I like to join, etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at Veeva Systems (Toronto, ON)
Interview
Applied for a Canadian role. Was interviewed by a US-based recruiter who does not understand Canadian employment law. I hold an open work permit (which requires zero employer sponsorship or cost), but the recruiter explicitly rejected me on the call, stating they 'only hire Citizens or PRs to avoid sponsorship.'
I applied online. I interviewed at Veeva Systems (London, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Applied online, then offered online interview.
The interviewer seemed completely disengaged through the whole process, and never even hinted at a smile once. It was a real shame and a waste of an hour - I should've stopped 15 minutes in to be honest.
Kept asking questions and re-asking the same ones 5 minutes later. Going off and back on camera. His attitude wasn't selling it, and him telling me the company was "overly American and intense" wasn't helping either.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you have?
What don't you like at your current employer?
Difference between a List, Tuple and Dictionary?
What is a decorator?
Your thoughts on AI?
