interview dress code for engineers 9

[westheimer1234]

which is a better semi formal for an interview
1. long sleeves with tie no coat
2. long sleeves with coat no tie

or should i go completely formal coat and tie

 

[Twoballcane]

Coat and tie always, don't assume, you have one shot at a good first impression.

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[KENAT]

There have been several threads @ the like regarding this subject.

With very little effort I found:

thread731-199612

http://www.engineering.com/Jobs/EngineeringJobResumeandInterviewTips/DressingthePart.aspx

thread784-191438

As it's your interview maybe you'll be inclined to spend more time searching and find more.

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[Ron]

Agree with TBC. Tie with no coat says you're a bit geeky. Coat with no tie is arrogant.

 

[ewh]

Depends on the situation; how familiar are you with the company culture?

"Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor." - [small]Robert Hunter[/small]

 

[TheTick]

Two rules I learned in the navy:

1. Don't play reindeer games until you're one of the reindeer.
2. You can't go wrong wearing your dress blues.

Dress blues includes, more than clothes. It also includes being well-prepared and on your best professional behavior. An interview is a sales call.

 

[abusementpark]

Fashion is too transient of a topic to rely on old threads.

 

[GregLocock]

You forgot the smiley.


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[KENAT]

If the old thread were from say, 1810 and mentioned powdered wigs then you might have a point abusementpark, but when it's only say 2.5 years old, and agrees with some even older threads, I can't help but think it might still be relevant.

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[FeX32]

I don't know about you guys but I wear powdered wigs every day .





Fe

 

[ScottyUK]

My suit is more than 2.5 years old.


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[Ussuri]

You have a suit??

 

[GregLocock]

I've got two but they are for the evening/interviews/parties/funerals.

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[IRstuff]

As others have mentioned, an interview is a sales pitch, pitching YOU.

Would you buy a computer packaged in a trash bag? Or in a nice box with nice graphics? While you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, with only a half hour per interviewer, there's not much to go on, so EVERYTHING counts, including breath mints.

Which packaging shows pride in the product?

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[NomLaser]

Agree with everyone else. One chance to impress. Coat, tie, dress pants and never forget breath mints.

 

[HDS]

If you can't ask the person who set up the interview than it is a formal organization and you need the full monkey suit.

 

[mauricestoker]

And be prepared to pronounce their name correctly, like the TV commercial for Dumas.

 

[ornerynorsk]

LOL, that's a good one Maurice. Also, the "so whatta you guys do here anyway" might best be kept under wraps.

Agreed, suit and tie is mandatory, but do you leave your jacket on or risk seeming too comfortable and take it off before the actual interview gets underway?

 

[westheimer1234]

nah i'll go with just long sleeves and tie.. i have been to this company's job fair a few years ago and none were even wearing a tie..

 

[KENAT]

So, you've asked a question. Been given a bunch of advice, and ignored most of it based on the fact you'd already made up your mind.

Why did you ask the question again?

Just because they were dressed fairly casual at a fairly informal event like a job fair has little relevance to how you dress for a formal interview.

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