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shardian:
It doesn't matter what the interviewer is wearing. 90% of all interviewers probably wear dockers and a button down shirt w/o tie. Why? Because that is their daily attire. They might throw on a sport coat over their every day attire, but that is about it.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: shardian on March 03, 2008, 04:35:16 pm ---It doesn't matter what the interviewer is wearing. 90% of all interviewers probably wear dockers and a button down shirt w/o tie. Why? Because that is their daily attire. They might throw on a sport coat over their every day attire, but that is about it.

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He said it's a more casual office than that.  If the interviewer is wearing jeans and a golf shirt it does make for a bigger contrast.  It really depends on the company's every day dress code.  If he were going for a management spot I'd say the suit and tie were more important, but for a programmer's spot, it doesn't matter nearly as much as not being an unreasonable dork during the intervew.  The first thing I evaluate a person for is whether or not I would want to work with them regardless of their skills.  If they don't pass that test odds are they're not getting hired no matter what they have on.

saint:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 03, 2008, 04:20:16 pm ---A friend of mine told me about an opportunity at his company.  The company sell parts for small motors.  The position is for a database/website programmer.  He told me it’s a laid back office were the people wear jeans and shorts in the summer.  He told me dress pants and a button down shirt would be fine.  Another friend of mine said it doesn’t matter what the people who work there wear, that I should wear a suit.

I’m a little conflicted.  If it wear a design/artsy job I would wear corporate casual, and if it wear a programming job I would wear a suit, but this job falls somewhere in between.

I know I should be more casually dressed than the interviewers and they say you can’t go wrong in a suit, but I hate wearing suits. I always feel like a kid at a funeral/wedding, and I’m sure the interviewers will see my discomfort.

I haven't gone on a real interview in over 7 years.  A lot of you are in this field and may have just gotten a job, what were you wearing?


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I work in this kind of environment and I'm the guy who does the interviewing. Business casual or a suit, I don't care either way. Having been told what the corporate culture is like, I'd probably opt for business casual with a tie, but no suit. If in doubt, call the person who set up your interview and ask them what manner of dress would be appropriate.

All in all though it doesn't matter a hill of beans.

--- saint

ChadTower:

Dartful - one thing the better candidates do in this field is research the company's products.  Go to their website, learn what you can about the company, and definitely what you can about what they make.  If it is something you can get your hands on, do it, and get some experience with it.  Make that known during the interview without coming right out and saying "so I bought your product last week and played around with it".  That bit of effort does get noticed and is a major positive - especially if the comments are quality ones.  Read the interviewer, if you can, before making any critical comments, however.  Some guys don't respond well to that.  If you're unsure, stay neutral or positive to be safe.

Dartful Dodger:
I've looked the company up and my friend has giving some good tips about what they do and what they are looking for. Which is good because what they are looking for isn't really the title of the position, so the other candidates have all fallen short.


Where I work now there is no dress code, jeans are okay, but no one wears shorts.  I've been trying to lower the bar for years, but when I wear a sweatshirt I look and feel like a slob compared to everyone else.

The guy I know that works at this other company says they wear shorts and t-shirts, in fact on Wednesdays in the summer he wears what he's going to be wearing to his basketball game.  Sweat shorts and his team’s t-shirt which is a 5 dollar fruit of the loom with a cheap iron on logo on it.  This guy isn't a slacker or a slob, he says the office is just that casual.

My gut was telling me I should wear a suit, I was just hoping something had changed in the last 7 years.


I hate wearing a suit.  The only time I wear a suit is for weddings and funerals, so I only buy dark dual purpose suits. In fact I really only have one suit. I didn't plan on looking for a job or going on interviews so I'm stuck.  there isn't enough time to buy a light suit coat and have it tailored before the interview.

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