Interview apparel

[WTFH]

Suited & booted for interviews, always, unless specifically told otherwise.

[GhostofTarbera]

Bollocks. You're trying to impress old weirdos, remember...

FWIW I haven't worn a tie to work for at least ten years - apart from interviews and initial client meetings.

Not these days when the bosses are under 30 and have shorts and nipple rings and flip flops

Turn up with a suit on, and get shown the door


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[vwdan]

Full suit, no tie, same as I do for interviews.

I also wear shoes else it feels weird otherwise

[vwdan]

This suit and/or tie stuff is for old weirdos man, you are all mental.

Utter nonsense.

[jayn200]

Not these days when the bosses are under 30 and have shorts and nipple rings and flip flops

Turn up with a suit on, and get shown the door


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This literally only happens in tech companies (not all of them) and maybe a couple other industries like advertising. So yeah I can see how someone who has exclusively worked in those might think that is the case.

[GhostofTarbera]

This literally only happens in tech companies (not all of them) and maybe a couple other industries like advertising. So yeah I can see how someone who has exclusively worked in those might think that is the case.

Last year I went for an interview at Wells Fargo bank in London, I rushed from my role at Lloyd’s had the suit on and polished shoes, but forgot to put my tie on, 3 chaps sit down all suited and booted, everyone in company had a tie on, the agent called me later and asked where my tie was from feedback

Fast forward a year, I turn up at fintech suited and booted at 1 Canada square, founder meets me in a pair of shorts, CIO has a Star Wars t-shirt, they ask me if I allways dress like a banker


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[ladymuck]

Fintech is totally different to banking.

It's about doing your research of the company and its culture.

In an interview scenario I actually think it's easier for women. A simple, well fitting, dress can look smart as well as look casual.

I would always expect to look smart for an interview.

[TheDogsNads]

Formal dinner suit jacket, bow tie and dickie board shirt front but no trousers. Just like the BBC News readers did in the 20's or 30's.

[Antman]

Current gig is WFH and so for the interview I wore a blue shirt no tie. I did think about this as everybody had just gone into lockdown a few weeks previously. I asked a friend who was WFH what meetings were like, he said that his PO was wearing a ManU shirt, so wearing a tie inside my own home seemed a bit overkill. Instead I thought about what they could see from the screen, so shaved, moved the ironing board from behind me and took down the iron maiden poster.

I don't like the faux casualness of not wearing a tie with a jacket but I suppose it's about appearing similar to the people who are interviewing you.

[SussexSeagull]

Suit and tie is still just about default for physical interviews but it certainly isn't universal anymore. I have never put a tie on for a video interview as it would be vaguely ludicrous.