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clicky poll: interview attire at uber casual office
I wore a suit when I dropped off my resume, since I had no idea what to expect. That day, the woman who will be interviewing me was wearing camouflage denim capris with ties at the bottom and a t-shirt.
What would you wear to the interview?
Re: clicky poll: interview attire at uber casual office
What type of industry does the office deal with? That can make the difference on what you would wear for the interview even though it's in a office.
Also what they wear on a normal day may differ from their interview clothes. I work in a daycare and when I interviewed with the employers, we all wore nicer clothes than what we generally would working with kids.
*Add* When I interviewed last month at the daycare I'm currently working at I wore dress capri's and a nice shirt. It was a working interview so I had to wear something that I could work with the kids in, but something that was professional. And it worked for me and my situation as I was the only one not in jeans.
I was going to vote for the slacks but as my mom always says, "Better over dressed than under dressed."
I wore a suit to my interview at my current job. I was the only applicant who did so. 4 years later, my boss still talks about that suit and how great it was that I wore one.
I work in a theatre and wear paint spattered jeans and t-shirts to work on a daily basis. But I always wear a suit to an interview.
Also what they wear on a normal day may differ from their interview clothes. I work in a daycare and when I interviewed with the employers, we all wore nicer clothes than what we generally would working with kids.
I voted "no suit" but I actually change my vote back to "suit".
I work in a relatively casual environment. Not as casual as what you described, but casual. however, when anyone has to conduct an interview, they always wear a suit to work.
If you're worried about being too dressy, I would wear a top that you can easily take the jacket off.
Also - in talking about kids, we interviewed some nannies recently. I definitely didn't expect them to wear a suit, but by and large, they all wore very nice outfits - not what I'd expect to see them in while watching my son.
But one girl showed up in stained athletic shorts and a t-shirt. if she were showing up for work, I wouldn't have cared. But as this was an interview, I actually found it very off-putting that she was that casual. It was definitely a mark against her.
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Agreed. I always wear a suit to interview; at least a first interview. Always.
If they invite you back for a second interview, you may be able to get away with dressing down SLIGHTLY. As in nice slacks or suit-type skirt with a nice top and/or cardigan. I would gauge that by how the interviewer(s) are dressed during the first interview.
Even if they were in jeans I would never dress THAT down for an interview, first or second.
I voted suit. As a pp said, better to be overdressed than underdressed. Unless you know that they are so super casual there, I would always recommend a suit.
A suit says you take the interview seriously and that you are professional.
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I picked suit. Good thing, too.
She said she would have interviewed me right when I dropped off my resume, but she was running off to the lake and was wearing flip flops. She said she was not about to do an interview in flip flops.
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I think you should wear a suit.
My office is very casual. My boss often wears her tennis clothes in to work, and flip flops and shorts are the norm for everybody, but I wore a suit to both of my interviews. I've seen several people interview since being hired, and my boss has been very critical of any outfit that isn't a suit.
If you are absolutely positive that the entire office is that casual then I would say no suit but still professional. If you cannot swear that it is not always that casual then a suit. I often wonder about those that interviewed at a previous company in suits when we were crazy casual. Made me wonder if they would fit in the culture.
I know not everyone thinks like this but the small tasks I can teach anybody. I cannot make anyone fit into the company. Does that make sense?