Process
I was contacted by a recruiter shortly after a career fair and scheduled a technical phone interview.
They stated I would be SSHing onto one of their systems and writing code in my choice of C or C++. However, I didn't end up getting a choice; they had me write in C.
The interview lasted approximately an hour and a half. I was interviewed by an engineer who was pleasant, but there was a definite language barrier. Additionally, there were zero "behavioral" questions or aspects to the interview, which caught me off guard.
Questions
Write a function, from scratch, to delete a node from a singly linked list in C. They wrote a driver program already, so you then compile and run the code.
Had me look at some code and state what each function does. Somewhat clever bit manipulation problems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Arista Networks Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
Arista Networks's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Arista Networks's Software Developer interview process in United States.
Arista Networks Work Experiences
- 5.0Good Environment, Building OkaySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNashua, New Hampshire, United StatesJune 15, 2020Pros: A good environment to work in.Cons: Office building not that great.
- 5.0Great Culture, Zero ConsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesFebruary 8, 2021Pros: Good work culture in the office.Cons: None that I can think of.
- 5.0A fun place to work in Silicon ValleySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2013Pros: You will meet and work with some of the best talent in the networking industry. You will give and take a lot of respect in an apolitical setup. Founders and management really care about making products and are not interested in just achieving it by any means. Sound judgment is like an epidemic. Everyone is on the ground, and they make sense usually. This is no sweatshop. On the other hand, people genuinely care and go beyond expectations by choice. X-factor: In the networking industry, this is probably the closest you can get to a Google/Facebook-type next-gen work environment with serious and world-class thought put towards scaling and continuously developing infrastructure and tools for engineering. If you are the kind of person that is excited by the thought of learning all kinds of cool programming languages and paradigms, and is not shy to develop tools on the go, there is no better networking company around. Another cool thing is that there is a genuine mix of fresh talent and experience. This is another similarity to a Facebook/Google-type environment, in my opinion.Cons: Not much to complain about.
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