Work Boritos, when you see a candidate come in a full suit and tie...

[Rman]

I can only LOL.

I guess there are some industries like Law and Finance that this is required, but even the traditionally conservative firms Goldman Sachs relaxed their dress code recently.  There just seems to be a huge mismatch when your interviewer is wearing jeans and you come in a damn suit.  At least tailor the damn thing.  Nothing worse than an oversized suit.

Do you inwardly shake your head when this happens?

[EightBitNate]

I’ve always thought the rule was to be one level classier than the person who has your job.

T-shirts->Polo
Polo->Dress shirt
Dress shirt->suit

[headwalk]

i only had two proper job interviews in my life, for a guitar shop and a bowling alley.

the guitar shop one went south in a way that you can only realise when well past the event. i was 18 and thought i was hot shit, picking up a guitar and blazing round the fretboard in a way that i'm sure sounded completely awful while barely responding to their questions. the only line i remember is them saying "well you're clearly happy playing and talking at the same time" and thinking "yes mate i'm a fucking wizard" while looking back i'm sure they were taking the piss.

the bowling alley one i aced. king of the pin monkeys.

been freelance since then though so i like to conduct business in my underwear whenever possible.

[bork]

I can only LOL.

I guess there are some industries like Law and Finance that this is required, but even the traditionally conservative firms Goldman Sachs relaxed their dress code recently.  There just seems to be a huge mismatch when your interviewer is wearing jeans and you come in a damn suit.  At least tailor the damn thing.  Nothing worse than an oversized suit.

Do you inwardly shake your head when this happens?

Eh, I think it's one thing to look like a goofball in a suit that doesn't fit properly, but dressing up is a show of respect and still proper interview attire, IMO.

Still happy as hell to have had the job relax its dress code so I can just wear jeans. 


Dropped so much money on new clothes when I first started there because I had nothing but a couple of suits and needed more business casual clothes...only for them to change it up so I could work at home most of the week...then they changed the dress code entirely. 


Was over a period of three years, but still! 

[dkdk]

depends on who's running the interviews.

if they let our staff run it anybody that comes in suited up is done before they even get the first question. thev've already been clowned to hell and back in the groupchat.

if management runs it then they'll probably get hired and they always end up being a complete failure of an employee. "but they seemed so put together in the interview though"

[bork]

depends on who's running the interviews.

if they let our staff run it anybody that comes in suited up is done before they even get the first question. thev've already been clowned to hell and back in the groupchat.

if management runs it then they'll probably get hired and they always end up being a complete failure of an employee. "but they seemed so put together in the interview though"

So...suits equal failure?

[TVC15]

Someone showed up in a suit to one of the first interviews I had to give. Being a little neurotic, it probably hosed the whole thing for the dude.

[thetylerrob]

OCBD and some chinos/slacks for all interviews. Suits are for high-level interviews or specific fields and in that case if you know, you know.

[I'm a Puppy!]

A suit is a bit much, but I wouldn't think too  much of it either way. Now, if they showed up in a polo or t shirt? Yeah I probably wouldn't even conduct the interview.

[naff]

i usually wear a suit for interviews and have never encountered issues. i usually rock the casual grey thin wool pants, simple black derbys, simple white shirt. grey blazer if it's cold. depending on the place i'll sometimes never wear a suit again for a job. current place the suit was fine for the interview, but i'd never wear it outside of formal events here.

[naff]

a tie seems too much for most positions. for me i just stick with the grey as it's a pragmatic, acceptable outfit i dont have to think about.

[bluemax]

I showed up in a tie to my first games interview and I regretted it once I got there. Never again.

[thetylerrob]

I have seen some dudes that dressed too fancy or not fancy enough and got memed on for it but I think it was because they were genuinely expressing their personalities through clothing. We still joke about “Andy Warhol” and “that dude that wore his landscaping uniform and said he was too smart for college.”

[Potato]

You should always wear a suit to an office job interview, even if you wouldn't wear one to the job itself.

The only time I would say not to wear one is if there is a casual dress code (jeans/tshirt), then you should wear something at least decent (chinos/polo).

Looking too conservative is better than looking too casual.

[Ghoul]

Yeah I have to wear suits for interviews usually because of stupid industries I work in, but usually day to day it's jeans and a shirt and it's pretty nice.

[Joe Molotov]

I never wore a suit, but I did wear a tie to one of my first interviews and got laughed at. I was applying for a tech job at a hospital and thought because it was a hospital, shit was gonna be super serious, but it was just a bunch of neckbeards in jorts who were like “lol, look at this weirdo wearing a tie”.

[thisismyusername]

I never wore a suit, but I did wear a tie to one of my first interviews and got laughed at. I was applying for a tech job at a hospital and thought because it was a hospital, shit was gonna be super serious, but it was just a bunch of neckbeards in jorts who were like “lol, look at this weirdo wearing a tie”.

Better than going to a tech department's interview that has the room plastered with Bush '04 shit all over it.

Felt like Get Out there.

[james]

Looking too conservative is better than looking too casual.

Ok Pence

[tiesto]

Most of my jobs have been with old, established, and large companies so I've always wore suits on interviews. Even the smaller education technology company I worked at, I interviewed in a suit. They had casual Fridays so I was interviewed by people in ballcaps and t-shirts... then I returned the favor when I interviewed people also in suits and gowns and was wearing a weeb tshirt...

[nudemacusers]

Working in a casual dress environment 

[nudemacusers]

Gucci loafers and a satin button down.

I saw this the other day



https://www.dior.com/en_us/products/couture-933C526A4633_C970-technical-canvas-shirt-dior-and-sorayama-print

[Joe Molotov]

look at this weebshit

[Raist]

Work boritos? I'm pretty sure that's everyone. Well except shosta who's about to start high school.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

A serious candidate will have done the research ahead of time to figure out the work culture and dress accordingly 

My personal take is that it’s better to overdress than underdress if you can’t figure out the way to go.