Pros: 1. Work in one of the teams is really great. You get to work on challenging projects as well as new technologies. 2. One gets to learn the importance of corporate hypocrisy very early on in their career and thus can move on to different organizations to succeed.

Cons: 1. There's no hierarchy. Everyone is a Software Engineer. With a flat hierarchy comes no perks, monotonous work, and no motivation. 2. The company is "frugal" in every sense. a. Team outings/activities never happen. Even deciding on a team jacket takes so much time. b. Farewell lunches are sponsored by employees. c. No hikes, no bonuses. d. No perks. The only perk you can enjoy is that of corporate cabs available to you. That too, you cannot use for personal use. The firm asks for reimbursement of trips taken for personal use. e. Even the HR head says that the reason employees are not paid according to industry standards is that the company is frugal. Whatever that means! 3. Arista is still trying to survive like a startup with sub-par products, with the Indian Engg team just fixing new bugs. 4. Your worth and thus your compensation is determined by how much you can show your work, instead of the quality of work that you do. 5. The bi-yearly review system is flawed and depends on the manager's opinion in 1-2 months prior to the review cycle. 6. Most of the time, you're just fixing bugs instead of actually working on a feature. Sometimes this may even last for 1 month. This happens because other people are just reviewing code blindly. 7. Having 9 years of work experience as a Software Engineer does not mean you can be a good manager. If 5/6 of the team (including you) thinks you're not deserving or you're not eligible to be a manager, then you're not. Period. One may be good at managing a project, but not people. 8. It doesn't make sense for a single manager to handle 3 different teams. 9. Every release is done on a monthly basis. Every release is delayed. Every release has 1-2 months of bug fixing. In what world do the above 3 statements make sense!

Pros: Coworkers are down-to-earth, open, and friendly people to work with. Development is very self-driven, with room to cooperate with others. The age range and ethnicities of the people employed are fairly diverse. The hierarchy structure is flat (which I respect and see as a pro), and there is an almost start-up-like vibe here. Your experience may vary based on your team.

Cons: Hope the cafeteria can provide convenient meal options again after its closure during Covid.

Pros: - Built with an admirable goal, to create a software company the way one should be, without the bloat and inefficiencies that are systemic in a regular large company. - Honestly cares about doing things right and treating its employees well, and succeeds. Perks and ability to work from home are exceptional and steered by the engineers themselves, which is great. - Constantly changing to handle the growing size of the company and the complications that arise from that. - Leadership at the top of the company appears very, very competent, and has thought through many aspects of how the company needs to be run that most other companies overlook.

Cons: Simply by its nature, the individual-driven and almost non-hierarchical company structure can make you feel insignificant or lost in comparison to other companies. It requires that an individual can self-motivate and be happy in a very flat sea of engineers.