alkemyst
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I would say suite and tie. Interestingly enough, for all the jobs I actually got, I have not worn a jacket to any of them for the interview.
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I would say suite and tie. Interestingly enough, for all the jobs I actually got, I have not worn a jacket to any of them for the interview.
I have an interview next Tuesday, and I'm thinking about not wearing a suit jacket. My suit pants don't look that great on me (comfortable, but a little too baggy for my liking). I have another pair of nice wool dress slacks that look much better imho. Unfortunately, my suit jacket does not go with the slacks.
Any advice?
If it changes anything, I've already been offered and accepted a position at another "company" which I will start on the 30th of July, so I don't technically need this job; I'm just looking for better offers.
Thanks.
Shirt and tie. Suit coat/jacket means nothing unless shooting for mid management or higher.
I'm an engineer. When I was graduating I did the suit jacket. It made me hot, uncomfortable and just gave me something else to think about or fidget with. Not to mention I was so overdressed compared to the people I was talking with it felt like I was practically in a costume.
Second time I did a round of interviews I dropped the jacket and it made a world of difference. I was more comfortable, less fidgety and didn't feel supremely overdressed.
I would bet the day after if you asked the 5-7 people you talked with whether or not you had a suit jacket more than half wouldn't remember.
That being said if it is a more business oriented role, do the jacket. For an engineer it doesn't hurt to do the jacket but I highly doubt the difference between offer or no offer would ever be the presence of a suit jacket and if it was do you really want to work for/with people like that?
If you feel that uncomforable in a suit, you are buying the wrong type.
I have an interview next Tuesday, and I'm thinking about not wearing a suit jacket. My suit pants don't look that great on me (comfortable, but a little too baggy for my liking). I have another pair of nice wool dress slacks that look much better imho. Unfortunately, my suit jacket does not go with the slacks.
Any advice?
If it changes anything, I've already been offered and accepted a position at another "company" which I will start on the 30th of July, so I don't technically need this job; I'm just looking for better offers.
Thanks.
In the past four years, I've probably interviewed roughly 100 people face to face. Showing up dressed up matters. I had a candidate show up in shorts and sandals once. He was older than me, had more experience on his resume than me, and might have been able to do the job, but he failed the interview right at that moment.
I've hired enough people to know that your hard job skills are only half of what matters. Attitude and personality are the other half. It doesn't matter if your hard skills are awesome if your soft skills are so bad that no one likes working with you. If your ego precedes you in the door, you're not going to make it on my team.
If you aren't willing to dress your best for the interview, you're probably unwilling to do your best in other ways on the job. It's a reflection of attitude.
Which is why when I show up in a 3 piece and the interviewer is dressed in polyester slacks and a knit polo shirt as work clothes, I wonder about his and his company's idea of professionalism.
I'd go pleatless pants with a jacket...but in reality it should be a suit.
Pants and a jacket/sportscoat is a step down from a suit, which is a step down from a tux.
Okay, so I went with the nicer pants with no suit jacket.
Results: I received a job offer from the company today, and offered quite a bit higher pay than the other job I have lined up. Now comes the hard part of letting some people down nicely (in case they want to up their offer)...
Your own wedding and your own funeral. Only two times you should ever need to wear a suit.
A suit jacket is a sign that you are willing to be extremely uncomfortable in hot environments and that you don't care about your own personal comfort. It is a way of kissing ass.
I have worn a suit for 1 job interview. Since then, I haven't felt like I needed one as I didn't really care too much if I got the job as I was content where I was.
I hate wearing a suit jacket unless it's wintertime and I'm outside, or, unless I am interviewing in a datacenter where it's cold, or perhaps a walk in cooler or walk in freezer.