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I'm a ruby engineer and I was applying for a job at a 30+ employee startup in Brooklyn. I wore a nice grey pinstripe suit for the interview - nothing crazy, ju
by tomhallett 13y ago
I'm a ruby engineer and I was applying for a job at a 30+ employee startup in Brooklyn. I wore a nice grey pinstripe suit for the interview - nothing crazy, just a classic looking suit. When I got declined, I asked for feedback and he said "Well, some people thought you were here todo our taxes" and "You just aren't the right fit". Haha.
- hnriot 13y agoand then you sued. no hiring manager would ever give you this feedback. I call BS.
- mikeash 13y agoWhat would you sue over? I don't believe clothing choice is a protected class for employment discrimination.
- groovy2shoes 13y agoA suit suit would be interesting, though.
- hueving 13y agoA suit suit would be a riot! :-)
- zainny 13y agoHe was interviewing at a startup dude. They probably didn't have a hiring manager and have no clue about how saying stuff like this can backfire.
- stefan_kendall 13y agoI rib people who wear suits to an interview, but I wouldn't exclude anyone because of it. It's impossible to really know what the dress code of a place is going in. "Business casual" or "Casual" or "Use your best judgement" don't mean anything at a software company.