Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
Process
A 3-part interview consisting of a phone screen, followed by two back-to-back interviews with a manager and then a founder.
The phone screen covered programming basics over a shared SSH screen session, including data structures, memory management, basic C, and general algorithmic questions.
The subsequent interviews focused primarily on coding and design questions, such as designing the interface for a generic data collection, with only a cursory discussion of my resume.
Questions
Oh, operating systems was your favorite class?
Well, how do you feel about the way [such and such OS] lays out its virtual memory in [such and such a manner]?
Oh, you don't know that? Let me explain it to you, and let's analyze the design tradeoffs they made.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Arista Networks Software Engineer role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
Arista Networks's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Santa Clara, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Arista Networks's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Arista Networks Work Experiences
- 4.0Good engineering roleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJune 10, 2021Pros: Great work environment. Everyone is supportive, and you'll work alongside smart people.Cons: Language and tools proprietary, with little documentation.
- 5.0Trustworthy Managers, Smart TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 10, 2025Pros: Managers are there to actually help you and they trust you. They are not out to get you. Pay increases, whether or not you negotiate for it. Incentives make sense. We're not pressured to always be building new stuff when the existing stuff is broken. We are actually expected to maintain our code, and when maintenance gets tough, it's accepted that new stuff gets pushed back, which is nice. People stick around. Exceptionally smart coworkers.Cons: Pay lags performance by around a year (but see pro about it going up anyway). Network switches aren't the most exciting topic.
- 5.0Great Culture, Older AlgorithmSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMay 20, 2024Pros: Great company, good culture, work-life balance, very business successful and innovative.Cons: After 7 years, you're getting older.
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