Pros: 1. Get to work with a lot of really smart people. 2. Stock options. 3. Work on meaningful work. Great work-life balance.

Cons: 1. Compensation is usually below average. 2. Importance to perks and benefits can be increased.

Pros: Great leadership, innovative technology, and being half remote.

Cons: No PPO, but FTO. Depending on the team, the time might be less than at other companies.

Pros: While evaluating an offer from Arista, I had done some research by talking to company insiders and other industry folks. I thought of penning it down here for the benefit of others like me. Pros: * Lots of automation and focus on testing, which is good. * Good, bright set of engineers hired from the industry. * Looks like a good place for a fresh grad to start their career.

Cons: - Work is mostly bound by their internal language. Everything is abstracted away. - Few of the earlier senior staff are downright rude/arrogant. - Micromanagement to the extreme. Only the guys who joined earlier are trusted. - The company does not have a transparent employee evaluation system, and there are no internal levels assigned or known to employees. It is difficult to feel you are progressing in such a company. - The rating system is based on game theory. - HR/Facilities is a joke. - WFH is frowned upon. Silly, childish policies like annual company outings are mandatory, or else you have to take PTO. No WFH during Diwali. Very opaque policies. No skip-level one-on-one meetings. Employees are not treated with much respect. - Bound to your location. Shifting to/from HQ is not possible. - Hiring in huge numbers when there does not seem to be a need. - No hikes ever. ... ...