Arista Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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Santa Clara, CAPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a fast, recruiter-driven path where I first met someone from recruiting at a career fair, and the recruiter turned out to be an engineer.

I was pulled into a technical interview quickly, and the first challenge was staged with three increasing levels of complexity. The final step used a binary-search-tree-style approach to search within a range, and that helped me see how they expected me to scale a solution rather than just nail a single case.

Later, I also experienced a longer but similar “technical first” flow. After initial DSA-focused screening, I got an HLD-oriented round where I had to engage with higher-level design thinking. The last round was virtual with a manager, and the final step included HR for salary

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