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Generally speaking, no one cares what you wear to a programming interview. If it wouldn't cause people not to sit next to you on the subway, you're fine. Sure,
by giaour 12y ago
Generally speaking, no one cares what you wear to a programming interview. If it wouldn't cause people not to sit next to you on the subway, you're fine.
Sure, there are outliers -- Goldman Sachs probably won't hire you unless you show up for the interview in a tuxedo, and some brogrammer-laden startups won't hire you unless you dress exactly like they do -- but they're rare, and recruiters will warn you ahead of time if you're walking into that kind of situation.
Personally, I would rather hire a solid programmer who needed some guidance on how to dress than a solid dresser who needed guidance on how to program, but that's just me.
- bbcbasic 12y agoBased on what? I would play it safe and wear a suit unless I have an assurance from the recruiter or the company that dressing casual would improve my chances.
- giaour 12y agoBased on personal and anecdotal experience, both as an interviewer and as an interviewee. Nothing scientific, unfortunately. I'm not saying that dressing casual would improve your chances; I'm saying that you are very likely to be the only one who cares what you wear to your interview.