Is Arista Networks a good company to work for?

Arista Networks has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,429 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Arista Networks to a friend and 84% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Arista Networks have been left by employees working as Software Engineer(Internship) , Intern and Systems Engineer .

Does Arista Networks pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Arista Networks employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Arista Networks. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Arista Networks?

77% of Arista Networks employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Arista Networks 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Arista Networks?

Software Engineer (439) , Software Engineer(Internship) (45) , Technical Solutions Engineer (40) , Software Test Engineer (34) , Software Developer (23) , Intern (22) , Systems Engineer (19) , Account Manager (15) , Sales (15) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (15) , Software Engineer Intern (15) , Software Engineering Intern (15) , Network Engineer (13) , Hardware Engineer (11) , Professional Services Engineer (10)

What are the pros of working at Arista Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance and lots of talented engineers to learn from" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great Culture and Values" ((in 134 reviews)); "Work with a bunch of really smart people that are always ready to help you learn new things." ((in 119 reviews)); "Good WLB and work culture." ((in 77 reviews)); "Management is good and they encourage people" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Arista Networks according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared to other companies in the area" ((in 59 reviews)); "7. Having 9 years of work experience as a Software Engineer does not mean you can be a good manager." ((in 36 reviews)); "The monthly compensation is low in my expectation." ((in 26 reviews)); "The benefits could be better" ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Arista Networks layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Arista Networks layoffs and their outlook for job security at Arista Networks in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Arista Networks locations?

Santa Clara , Nashua , San Jose , San Francisco , Austin , Boston , New York , San Diego , Sunnyvale , Atlanta , Washington , Cary , Raleigh , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Reston , Detroit , Santa Clarita , Boulder , Santa Clara , Chicago , Fairfax , Saint Louis , Arizona City , Morrisville , Turkey , Dallas , Houston , Indianapolis , California City

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Arista Networks reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,105 total reviews)

Jayshree Ullal

88% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

Arista Networks has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,105 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Arista Networks employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Aug 6, 2020

Great work experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work, good work-life balance, get to work with highly talented individuals, good place to start a career.

Cons

No great Incentives like any other MNC

5.0

Jun 19, 2020

Very talented people, balanced work-life environment

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*You'll get to work with highly skilled and talented people, who are really friendly and always ready to help. *Easy to balance work-life due to the culture of the company. *Easy to approach management. You can easily reach out to higher management if you any doubts.

Cons

There should be more team specific activities

5.0

May 19, 2020

Nice co-workers, managers and easy-going atmosphere

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed atmosphere. Low pressure on deadlines.

Cons

High entrance barrier to codebase. Projects can be quite slow.

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