the only way it's going to have a really substantial effect in the USA is if you have bad hygiene Personally, I think that whiteboarding/in-person interviews a

the only way it's going to have a really substantial effect in the USA is if you have bad hygiene Personally, I think that whiteboarding/in-person interviews are mostly BS and "culture fit" (AKA: You like the person) has an oversized impact. But since you're not trying to woo the hiring manager into bed with you, you just have to make sure you aren't obnoxiously gross. Even if you're the ugliest dude on the planet, all that means is you need to take a shower and wear clean clothes.