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> Even better, wear a suit. I disagree. The rule I've always heard is that you should be the best-dressed there, with an implied "don't over-do it". If every
by thedufer 14y ago
> Even better, wear a suit.
I disagree. The rule I've always heard is that you should be the best-dressed there, with an implied "don't over-do it". If everyone else is in jeans and you're in a suit, you don't look like you fit in. If you you're in slacks and a nice shirt, you look nice without standing out.
- drobati 14y agoHow are you suppose to know how they will be dressed? Then, it is in fact appropriate to be the best dress rather then the worst dressed.
- derefr 14y agoI'm guessing that there is a cognitive divide here, between: 1. people who apply for jobs they see ads for, by just doing the phone screen + showing up at the interview; and 2. people who know someone who works at the company, have heard stories of how the company is, see people from the company getting lunch around town, might have even informally asked the person-qualified-to-make-hiring-decisions whether they're hiring--and then go through the interviewing process. In the latter case, you obviously know exactly what the dress code is like before getting there.
- _kst_ 14y agoAsk. Just ask your contact something like "Should I wear a suit and tie, or is business casual ok?"
- petdance 14y agoI think that makes you sound like a little kid, an amateur. You're an adult, so don't ask other people what you should wear.
- _kst_ 14y agoDifferent places have different expectations, and there's no reliable way to know in advance what those expectations are going to be -- other than asking. I think most employers understand that. If you can afford to say you wouldn't want to work at a place that expects a suit and tie for an interview, that's great -- but not everyone has that luxury. Asking what to wear has generally worked just fine for me.
- codegeek 14y ago"If everyone else is in jeans and you're in a suit" 2 things on this: First, you don't know before the interview if everyone else will be in jeans. Second, all those in jeans are not the one that have a job interview.
- thedufer 14y ago> you don't know before the interview if everyone else will be in jeans This is something you ask your recruiter/HR contact. > all those in jeans are not the one that have a job interview That's why I advocate dressing one step above the current employees, not the same as them.
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- gavingmiller 14y ago> you don't know before the interview if everyone else will be in jeans If you don't know this, you've failed at researching for your interview.
- pnathan 14y agoThe rule I've heard is that you dress one notch better than the interviewers. E.g., if they will be in jeans, you wear a nice shirt & slacks. If they are in slacks, you add a tie. Etc. I prefer nice shirt & slacks, sometimes with a tie. (Note: Your contact in HR at the company will know the dress code and should be able to give you advice for the expectations of dress code for candidates).
- richardlblair 14y agoThe biggest mistake I made out of college was wearing a suit. When I interview now I am in jeans and a nice shirt, but that doesn't differ too much from what I'd normally be wearing. If you don't like it, I don't want to work for you... I want to know who you are, not the facade you put up in order to get the job.