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This is difficult to do sometimes. I just interviewed at a small company that does defense contracting. The person I spoke with by email was very military-sound
by colkassad 14y ago
This is difficult to do sometimes. I just interviewed at a small company that does defense contracting. The person I spoke with by email was very military-sounding in his diction so I assumed the culture was a bit formal and well...stuffy. When I went in for the interview dressed in a suit, everyone was fairly casual, people had pony tails and tousled hair, and we spent a good portion of the interview discussing video games.
- epoxyhockey 14y agoWhen I went in for the interview dressed in a suit, everyone was fairly casual It's a bit of a double standard, but they might have been expecting you to be dressed in a suit anyway. Good luck with the job!
- wuest 14y ago> It's a bit of a double standard, but they might have been expecting you to be dressed in a suit anyway. I've encountered this. My current workplace has a notoriously laid back and straight-forward culture. Knowing this, I asked the interviewer who was inviting me to interview if I should dress up, or dress appropriately for the company culture. "I would recommend you dress up a little, and hope it's the last time you have to wear those clothes," was the response. Showing that you are familiar with the culture into which you're walking is worth a lot in such situations.