Arista Networks Software Engineer interview experience

In the first one, I was asked some basic C programming concepts and then had to code and run a couple of progressively harder DSA problems, using sample test cases. I felt like the interviewer wanted to see that I could actually implement and verify the logic, not just describe it.

The second round shifted toward a mix of resume discussion and broader computer science topics. I covered my background alongside more coding questions, and the emphasis stayed heavily on raw coding ability. I didn’t walk away feeling like my other technical experience mattered as much as my ability to write