Exactly that....same here....Heck most days I'm in shorts and T-Shirt (I work from home mostly) but when going to a client site its shave, hair cut, ironed shirt/tie, clean well fitting suit and polished shoes that sparkleGenerally you can't go wrong with a suit for any type of interview.
No employer is ever going to mark you down for turning up smart, even if that isn't their normal working attire.
I work in an environment which has a smart dress code but generally not suits and ties. A small number of people wear suits but that is their choice. Same with a lot of partner companies including European and American ones. You can go hundreds of days without seeing your colleagues in suits - but come the days of formal meetings with customer like bid presentations, contracted design reviews its suits all round.
What I'm saying is that even in a casual environment when it comes to formal meetings, the suit is still the norm.
Cheers,
Nigel
There are suits and there are suits aren't thereGenerally, going smart and formal works best and is the safe ground.
The one exception I would point out is for people applying for mid-level or junior-level jobs in the arts and media industries. From my own experience (and a few drunken conversations with hiring managers), turning up in a suit marks you out as someone who might not 'fit'. Smart(er) is still the way to go, but bear in mind the people you'll be working with; no need to go too formal.
(Ironically, contrary to the lefty liberal outlook, people in the arts and media can be very judgemental when it suits them! )
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But of course the key question is what for...whilst you don't offend anyone in a suit (although I'm not so sure about that anymore as I had a discussion with a few on here who get offended by calling them sir or mr) in certain roles/jobs it is simply not required and I wouldn't go for the expense of one if you haven't got one already...
There are suits and there are suits aren't there
But of course the key question is what for...whilst you don't offend anyone in a suit (although I'm not so sure about that anymore as I had a discussion with a few on here who get offended by calling them sir or mr) in certain roles/jobs it is simply not required and I wouldn't go for the expense of one if you haven't got one already...
Always a suit, regardless of the position youre applying for.
Agree totally on the suit and tie, even if they say its an "informal" interview.
To go off topic a little.... have known 2 people in my career who were insanely intelligent but barely articulate, no social skills, dubious hygine etc. One in particular used to wear the same shirt to work for a month based on the big coffee stain down the front which was subsequently joined by a number of lunches by the looks of it.
They were used as the brains behind the throne. Asked for their advice/ opinion/ thoughts etc but never put infront of a client, customer, team etc.
Always wondered how they get their jobs, do they actually clean up ok or does the brilliance shine through the gravy stains?
Just look smart, also clean shoes and clean fingernails.