Juniper Networks Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

BengaluruPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview process dragged on for well over two months, and it felt disorganized the whole time.

I was interviewing for what was described as an L1 position, but the technical level consistently felt like L3—complex routing and switching troubleshooting, multicast edge-case scenarios, and situation-based problems that felt far beyond entry-level scope.

The panel also didn’t inspire confidence. Most of the engineers seemed very junior for the level of detail they were asking, and the questions felt scripted—like they were repeating from certification-style sources or automated prompts instead of assessing real-world competency. Mid-process, the hiring manager pushed for my current

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