Arista Networks

1. Best engineering culture I've ever seen. If you have any questions, everyone on the team will try their best to help you. There are so many talented engineers at Arista, and you will definitely learn a lot from them.

2. Structured projects. The ramp-up process is very smooth because they assign some easy tasks at the beginning before you tackle more challenging ones.

3. Great mentorship. They're genuinely invested in helping me grow as an engineer. You'll have regular 1:1s with your mentor and manager.

4. Well-organized intern events.

5. High return rate. They inform interns early on if they will receive a return offer.

This has been my best internship experience among all my previous ones. I highly recommend it if you're curious about the networking industry.

1. Random team matching. Although there's a preference form before the internship, you may not be able to get your first choice.

2. Development language (TACC) is not widely used in the industry. However, the general software engineering skills you gain during the internship are highly transferable.

3. Compensation is not at FAANG levels. However, it is still competitive compared to most non-FAANG companies.