Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview is conducted over the phone. I need to access their remote server using SSH and answer prepared questions. The interview lasts for an hour. I also need to implement an algorithm using Java.
Questions
The performance comparison of two algorithms and the implementation of an algorithm that can find the missing number in a sorted array.
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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
45%
Pass 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
Positive55%
Neutral20%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Arista Networks's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Arista Networks Work Experiences
5.0
Great culture. Smart people.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
June 23, 2023
Pros: - 360-degree evaluation.
- Encourage help between teams.
- Open-minded culture.
- Smart people.
Cons: Unclear level. Sometimes that's confusing.
4.0
Smart CTO, but no longer a startup culture.
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
December 9, 2020
Pros: CTO (Ken Duda) loves writing code and is very focused on improving the development environment.
Cons: The company has grown quickly. Even though they say they are like a startup, that is no longer true.
The compensation is not really that great.
5.0
Working in a fast-growing company with great software infrastructure and great engineers.
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 23, 2012
Pros: Arista is growing really quickly, which means there are always new and interesting problems to solve. The engineering team is very good, and management is committed to solving problems the right way (no quick hacks to get a feature out, use automation for building and testing). There is very minimal management, and engineers are encouraged to lead and complete their own projects.
Cons: Quick growth means Arista has lost most of its start-up feel, as much as management is fighting that. There is some tendency to see engineering as a sunk cost, and everything else as expensive.
- 5.0Great culture. Smart people.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJune 23, 2023Pros: - 360-degree evaluation. - Encourage help between teams. - Open-minded culture. - Smart people.Cons: Unclear level. Sometimes that's confusing.
- 4.0Smart CTO, but no longer a startup culture.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesDecember 9, 2020Pros: CTO (Ken Duda) loves writing code and is very focused on improving the development environment.Cons: The company has grown quickly. Even though they say they are like a startup, that is no longer true. The compensation is not really that great.
- 5.0Working in a fast-growing company with great software infrastructure and great engineers.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2012Pros: Arista is growing really quickly, which means there are always new and interesting problems to solve. The engineering team is very good, and management is committed to solving problems the right way (no quick hacks to get a feature out, use automation for building and testing). There is very minimal management, and engineers are encouraged to lead and complete their own projects.Cons: Quick growth means Arista has lost most of its start-up feel, as much as management is fighting that. There is some tendency to see engineering as a sunk cost, and everything else as expensive.
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