The first-round interview consisted of a brief 30-minute video call with a friendly HR representative. They explained the role and asked several questions, focusing heavily on culture fit.

At the end of the call, the HR representative told me to keep an eye on my inbox for the second-round Java coding challenges. Several days later, I received an email from the HR representative letting me know that they would not be moving forward with my application.

I was a bit confused because of what was said during the call. I had already spent some time reviewing my Java and preparing for the coding challenges, so I was disappointed to hear they had changed their mind. However, due to COVID-19, I understand there are probably more applicants than usual. They must be extremely picky when selecting candidates, and the decision probably came from someone higher up than the HR representative.

One thing I believe negatively impacted my interview was appearing too interested in consulting, even though the internship was not a consulting role. In the rejection email, the HR rep included some other consulting positions at Veeva for future consideration.

Overall, the interview experience was pleasant, but the results were misleading and disappointing.

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