Arista Networks Software Engineer live coding interview

The process felt simple and organized. After a short recruiter-style beginning, I entered live technical rounds. A few people took turns asking questions while I worked in real time. The session lasted about an hour and combined behavioral questions grounded in my resume with one LeetCode-style problem.

I also went through a similar three-step process in which every stage involved live coding. The questions were at an easy LeetCode level, and the interviewers were genuinely nice. It felt more like a guided coding conversation than an ambush.

Even with the friendly setting, I did not get an offer. The problems were not extremely difficult, but I still had to execute quickly and accurately under the clock. Being comfortable was not enough unless I stayed crisp throughout the live sequence.

Location: United States. Overall feedback: Positive. Offer status: no offer.