I applied to a Software Engineer position online and was contacted by a recruiter to have a chat. We had the chat and went over standard HR-related questions, including the details of what's to come for the interview process.

However, I then received a rejection email a few days later out of nowhere.

I could tell it was a template response, too, since it said things like "thanks for getting to know our team," etc., but I hadn't even spoken to any team members yet.

I emailed the recruiter asking why, and she mentioned that the team is actually looking for a senior level right now. So why doesn't Veeva post a senior-level position instead of this position that I'm actually qualified for?

It felt disrespectful to lead me on like that and was a waste of my time.

Standard recruiter intro questions:

• Why are you interested in Veeva?
• Could you talk about your overall work progression?
• Why are you looking to leave right now?