Dress code for Interview

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

I don't think I've ever interviewed for a job where I did not out-dress the interviewer. The interviewer already has a job.

Exactly. Unless it is specified in the invite to interview on what to wear, you should dress better than the employees.

When you get the job you can come in and dress like everyone else.

It is kind of like being a guest in someone's home.

You don't act like you live there and help yourself to food in the refrigerator, until they tell you to help yourself.

[Kim in FL]

Originally Posted by cleasach

As a hiring manager, it's a real eye opener to read these responses. When we advertise a position, the candidate is specifically told at the time the interview is scheduled, what the dress requirements for the interview are. We have them for a reason. Part of the reason is to see if the interviewee follows direction or if they decide to ignore it or do things their way. There are methods and critical operations that need to be followed by employees and if they can't follow directions that are given to them for an interview, then how will they perform on the job? Will they come in with the attitude "Well, they said to do it this way, but I know better and will do it my way"? No thanks. We wouldn't take a chance on that.

I think anyone who is looking for work and lands an interview should call the company if you have questions about the expected code of dress at the interview. That is a sure way to get the correct answer. As you can see from the replies here, they vary quite a bit and can cause an already nervous candidate even more anxiety.

^^^ This. As an interviewer, if I made it clear to an applicant what was expected of them during this interview, and they chose to do their own thing, they'd be doing their own thing right out the door.

I am very clear on what time they are be on site. If they can't make it on time for a job interview, I can't trust they will make it on time for work.

Of course, accidents and or flat tires are an exception to the rule. But telling me you got stuck in traffic? Really? You didn't think there'd be traffic at 8 am? Or that you got lost? You didn't figure out where we were before you got in your car? wow.