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In my field (I.T.), it is possible to overdress and it is possible for some employers to hold that against you. Unfair, but it happens.
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Originally Posted by ohhwanderlust
Where I work, people who show up for interviews in a suit are usually laughed at behind their back and deemed 'out of touch' and not a cultural fit.
I think it's super petty, but it goes to show that in some cases, overdressing can be considered bad.
My experience has been similar. I work in both an industry and a geographic location where the dress code is so casual that if someone showed up in a suit, they'd be viewed as out of touch, a poor fit for the company culture, etc. Hopefully not laughed at, although I have heard the occasional sarcastic remark about it.
I've always just checked with the recruiter or H.R. to verify if a suit is necessary or if business casual is acceptable for the interview.
Be careful when wearing suits to entry-level positions as well. Although you mean well, the hiring manager may view you as a potential threat to the stability of their internal structure, especially if you insinuate that you hope to advance and grow with the organization. Depending on the nature of the position and even the salary offered, some companies want entry-level candidates to stay at the bottom.
So it's the people who would be peers of those being interviewed. There are childish people everywhere, so no surprise.
Pretty much. If I think the candidate is a good match for the open position, I'll say so. Whether they're wearing a suit is irrelevant. I'm personally pretty laid back about dress styles, but it's hard to fault someone for going the extra mile to look their best.
Alas, I'm only one person out of the 10-15 of us who are in the office at any given time.
In tis fay and age this question should not even be asked. Maybe there is a correlation between wearing jeans to interviews and your history of blue collar entry level jobs. Think about it.
As a long time HM, I would wear the suit if I was you. You don't want to look like you consider it just an entry level position, and let someone that looked a little more professional get the job. Go in in a suit, and look like you are a professional. In a large company, the suit sets you off as someone that may have a future with the company and not always be in the entry level job. Go in jeans and a polo shirt, and you are saying you really are just an entry level type person and large companies like to get people that want to hang around and look for future advancement.
When in doubt always go the better dressed route. A lot of people lose the job at the interview, by looking too casual and not professional. Wear the suit, and hope everyone else wears jeans and a polo shirt or it's equivalent. That way you will stand out from the other applicants, and this is what helps get jobs.
Huh? I have been working in IT for 17 years and never heard overdressing works against you.
Some of the new "hip" and "cool" internet companies where people wear ripped shorts and skateboard to the office have been reported to look down on people who even dress business casual + tie to an interview. Pretty silly if true as you can always tell them on the first interview that you don't dress like that here and see what they do on the second one.
I would think that for something like the OP is describing a suit would be fine or at the least button down shirt and tie.
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