I applied through university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Arista Networks (Pune) in May 2025
Interview
Status: Not Selected
Role: Software Test Engineer Intern
Stipend: ₹60,000/month
Interview Process: On-campus
I applied through campus placement for the Software Test Engineer Intern role at Arista Networks. The selection process was structured in three main rounds:
Round 1: Aptitude + Technical MCQ (Networking Focused)
This was the initial shortlisting round.
It consisted of aptitude and basic networking-related questions.
Around 300 students appeared, and only 29 cleared this round.
Round 2: Group Discussion
There were multiple panels, each with 8–10 candidates.
The topic for my group was “The Revolution of AI.”
We were given a sheet with context and had 5 minutes to read it before starting the discussion.
Around 10 candidates cleared the GD round from all panels combined.
Round 3: Technical Interview
The interview panel included two engineers — one present physically and the other joined remotely.
The discussion was mostly focused on Networking, Operating Systems, and Testing concepts.
Since my resume had a strong focus on DSA and coding, they asked me to choose between a coding or testing-focused interview. I opted for coding.
Additional Interview: Coding Round
I had an extra interview focused on Python, conducted by two engineers.
I was asked around 8 questions on core Python. Here are a couple of examples I remember:
Given a class and two objects with identical attributes, how would you make object comparison return True?
Given a file containing random strings, some of which are IPs or domain names (e.g., 14.78.45.221, google.com), how would you check if the server is live or not?
The interviewers were helpful, and the overall experience was smooth and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview began with a discussion about the courses I had taken in college. Since I had listed several coding-related subjects, they asked me which subjects I enjoyed the most apart from coding. That led the conversation away from coding and shifted the focus more toward Operating Systems and Networking.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Arista Networks in May 2026
Interview
The first round consisted of an aptitude and technical MCQ assessment covering output-based questions, DCN, OOPs, and Operating Systems, followed by an interview round. However, the overall process honestly felt quite biased. Our university has two colleges, yet most of the shortlisted candidates were from only one of them, while students from the other college barely got any opportunity despite having strong technical profiles and relevant skills.
There were also strong rumours circulating that the selections had already been informally decided beforehand by seniors, which made the initial round feel more like a formality rather than a genuine evaluation process. It was disappointing because many capable students who could have been strong contenders for the role were never really given a fair chance to compete or properly showcase their abilities.
The opportunity itself was definitely attractive, especially with the ₹60,000 stipend and the ₹50,000 joining bonus offered by Arista Networks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked questions related to aptitude, computer science fundamentals, and problem-solving. Most of the technical questions were based on output prediction, DCN, OOPs, and Operating Systems concepts. During the interview round, they also asked about teamwork, communication, and how I approach challenges in a professional environment.
I applied through university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Arista Networks (Patiala) in Feb 2026
Interview
On campus placement process:
9 CGPA initial cut
offline test in university labs based on Aptitude & CN
35 shortlised for interviews
20 selected after GD round ( IOT & AI based topic )
8 selected after interview
I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Arista Networks (Bānkura) in Feb 2026
Interview
I applied through campus , I had 3 rounds of interview.
1st round - online assesment in which you will have mcq's based on CN,OS,DBMS and aptitude.
2nd round - GD
3rd round - technical interview
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