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> They talk about being polite, wearing a suit, grooming, etc. Yikes, that's even worse. Some cultures will actively hold a suit against a candidate. I can't s
by duaneb 11y ago
> They talk about being polite, wearing a suit, grooming, etc.
Yikes, that's even worse. Some cultures will actively hold a suit against a candidate. I can't say I agree with that, but it's a little scary that they're giving stock advice to a highly dynamic field, very little of which is relevant. (Polite is good, being relaxed is better. Being suited is good, being comfortable is better.)
- protomyth 11y agoThere are still quite a few places that will reject a candidate out of hand for not wearing a suit. I find that troubling, just as I would find the opposite troubling. Well, stock advise is basically what text book publishers do.
- duaneb 11y ago> There are still quite a few places that will reject a candidate out of hand for not wearing a suit. I find that troubling, just as I would find the opposite troubling. Agreed, this is an indication of toxic culture on both sides. HOWEVER. I would say aside from the grooming bit, the whiteboarding advice is the best possible advice for anyone. My mother can happily tell me to wear a suit, but she's not in a position to educate me about my field. A school had better fucking be, or what is the point? The technical knowledge—if they teach it at all—is itself is easier gained online than from a school.
- bsder 11y ago> Some cultures will actively hold a suit against a candidate. Most places I've been wouldn't hold this against a new grad. However, some places might hold this against a more senior person as being tone deaf toward the position he's going to be in. Nevertheless, I might wear a suit if the CEO, CTO, etc. was going to be part of my interview loop. But, I'll probably ditch the jacket and tie for the VP of Engineering.