Process
1st round: The interviewer was very pleasing and knowledgeable. They asked the same questions found on Glassdoor, such as deleting all nodes from a linked list, memcpy, and finding the next node in a binary search tree.
2nd round: I was asked to implement a generic stack API. The interviewer kept interrupting while I was writing the code on the board. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of many different designs. Finally, they said, "Not a fit." I then asked why. They stated that I didn't answer the question correctly: "How to define a pointer to a const variable." (I had done it correctly: const type *variable_name. They gave a lecture to convince me of a wrong answer: type * const variable_name). It seems they have some inexperienced interviewers who judge candidates based on trivial things.
Finally, if anyone at Arista is reading this, I suggest changing the interview process like this:
1st round: Two programming sessions
2nd round: Two general discussions
Every time, two interviewers can discuss and make a call. It's not easy to find good candidates these days.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Arista Networks Software Architect role in United States.
Success Rate
Arista Networks's interview process for their Software Architect roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Arista Networks's Software Architect interview process in United States.
Arista Networks Work Experiences
- 5.0Overall Decent WorkplaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOctober 17, 2020Pros: - Generally friendly work environment. - Encouragement to own your code (few examples where legacy code was "off limits"). - Openness to branch out and experiment in your work. - Somewhat flexible work hours. Team dependent, but most managers are usually okay, especially if you have special circumstances. - Reasonable salary with decent growth (in the experience of a new grad up to 5 years of experience at least). - Opportunities for good stock and cash bonuses (can possibly add 50-100% to salary after a couple of years, in my experience). - Pick Windows, MacOS, or Ubuntu for your laptop (you're remoting to a Linux server for most stuff anyway). - Improvements to development tooling infrastructure are improving (though subject to all the strains that come with medium-sized companies). - Remote work setup is technically very good when you can't be in the office (provided you have a good internet connection).Cons: - Employees in different time zones can cause strain on teams/projects. - There is some expectation of work outside of typical work hours, mainly due to time zones. Fortunately, this doesn't necessarily translate to "overtime" work, as you could just flex your work hours. - Health benefits are so-so, at least I'm told from more senior Canadian employees. - Diversity is somewhat lacking, a plague on the industry as a whole.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 7, 2023Pros: Full autonomy and soft deadlinesCons: Absence of proper hierarchy in job titles.
- 5.0Balanced Work, Friendly For BeginnersSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2023Pros: Work-life balance. Friendly to entry-level engineers.Cons: Sometimes it is crowded in the office.
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