> Most of this applies outside of tech too. Is this job in tech? This detail suggests not: "Put in 1pt font in his email signature "wear a red tie to the inter

> Most of this applies outside of tech too. Is this job in tech? This detail suggests not: "Put in 1pt font in his email signature "wear a red tie to the interview" then berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie for "lack of attention to detail" I wouldn't wear any tie to an interview. Not least because it would be seriously out of place to be that formal nowadays. However, if someone did this to me: "berated a candidate who showed up without a red tie"; and then I found out about the 1pt text in the email, I honestly think I might end the interview right there with a "sorry, I can see that this company won't be a good fit for me", which is polite-speak for "I am running away from this micromanaging weirdo and his pointless desire to police how a coder dresses themselves". Or laugh out loud at the absurdity. The company is also being assessed by the candidate during an interview. Is it possible that either 1) "run away" is the reaction that this boss desired or 2) this story is made up. I find it hard to take seriously. IDK, how would an interviewer react if you laughed in their face at the "red tie request" ? Would they make that request again?