Arista Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

IndiaPosted May 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a really frustrating process that started promisingly technical but soured on the overall experience.

The interview itself involved live coding through remote access, where I had to SSH into their environment rather than having a comfortable local setup. The questioning style felt more like testing than collaborating, and I didn’t get much help when I got stuck—there was little in the way of hints or even a real attempt to guide the process.

After the coding session, the scheduling and communication around next steps was rough. I remember not getting any clear decision communicated after the interview, and it felt unprofessional and disconnected from what was supposed to be a structured

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