Is it ok to wear a sweater and tie instead of a suit coat and tie to interview?

[splat]

not outside of mining

and skiing.

[I Am Mr. Ed]

....= Mormon missionary....

You forgot the bicycle....

[neck beard]

Suits are for courtrooms

[Alaskan Rover]

If you really want the job you should "dress" the part

yep...that red sweater is a winner!!.....................................NOT..

What gayass designer is responsible for that fucking shit??? Anybody got some tar and feathers?although I think the designer may have already included them.


But back to the OP: Always, always always do some reconnaissance around the office the day before, if you can. Get an idea of the general attire and overall casualness (or lack of) of the place......unless its the kind of place e where the nazi. receptionist is downstairs, and everyone else is upstairs, beyond her withering, evil stare
Then you're either SOL or u have to get creative and dress as the pizza delivery guy or air-conditioning tech.

[MMP]

Always, always always do some reconnaissance around the office the day before....

you cant be serious.

[GetAmped]

Dress appropriately to meet the interviewer's boss. A sweater and tie is probably not going to cut it. A medium grey suit, white shirt, dark socks, tie, and decent black dress shoes may be easier to pull off well than a jacket, slacks and tie combo; I've seen some horribly mismatched jackets and pants. Do not wear casual pants (khakis, denim, etc.) or sports shoes. I've been in IT for nearly 30 years, and a Sr. Network guy is typically not going to be pulling cable through conduit. It's mostly a desk position with some time in the data center or equipment closets. You should look like you are comfortable making a presentation about the next big infrastructure project to the company's senior executives. And in that region, they will be "the suits".

[Hott Butt Mud]

you cant be serious.

"Hey, didn't I see you here yesterday hanging around the 3rd floor bathroom?"

[frorider]

I can totally envision AR skulking around in the office park shrubbery, trying to determine if its OK to wear his fanny pack to his interview the next day.

Sounds like a scene from The Office.

[Tuckerman]

This is sort of what Id be rocking.


But I guess I should go to the local Jcrew/brooks bros outlet and try and find something off the rack which might be a issue because I have kind of big shoulders. Or I could move to Cali.

[PowTron]

This is sort of what Id be rocking.


But I guess I should go to the local Jcrew/brooks bros outlet and try and find something off the rack which might be a issue because I have kind of big shoulders. Or I could move to Cali.

That is what I would go with as I have stated previously...especially if you feel a lot more comfortable/confident in that.

[grskier]

This is sort of what Id be rocking.


But I guess I should go to the local Jcrew/brooks bros outlet and try and find something off the rack which might be a issue because I have kind of big shoulders. Or I could move to Cali.

If you don't have the clothing in the closet now to do a nice suit or jacket pant combo, then that'll work... but if it were me I'd err on the side of over dressed.

[systemoverblow'd]

We just did a bunch of round 1s. Some coming for round 2s wore suits and others didn't. And they were all dressed nicely, just not all in suits. My decision to have them come back had exactly zero to do with how they were dressed. Maybe it's because I am only 34. Maybe because it is an entry-level position. Maybe it's because iit's for a creative role. But honestly it all had to do with if they presented themselves good and I liked them. People make excuses for not getting hired. "Maybe it's because I didn't wear a suit." And maybe it's because you suck at interviewing. When HR asked me and the other interviewer what we thought of them, their attire was never asked about and frankly I didn't care as long as they didn't look bad.

Everyone told me not to wear nice jeans to an interview. Yeah... I got hired because I had plenty to offer, didn't look like a slob and interviewed well. And I wasn't interviewing for a low role... I run the dept.

I guess the long and short of it is, there is no definitive rule. But, I think that if someplace wouldn't hire me because I didn't adhere to a retarded convention of a time long passed, it is probably a place I wouldn't be comfortable working anyway (unless you're struggling to put food on the table).

[Tuckerman]

The people (team) on the web site look like total slobs. Fully unbuttoned poloish shirts with no under shirts . Im questioning working the these people now how can they put these pics on their site.

[Hugh Conway]

The people (team) on the web site look like total slobs. Fully unbuttoned poloish shirts with no under shirts . Im questioning working the these people now how can they put these pics on their site.

Because HR/Marketing came in one day without warning and said "we need pictures for the website - you against this background"

[Tuckerman]

I was asked a question I have never been asked before in the phone or any interview with this company. "How old are you?"

[PNWbrit]

I was asked a question I have never been asked before in the phone or any interview with this company. "How old are you?"

Yeah, sounds like a really well run outfit.

[DeathVan]

I was asked a question I have never been asked before in the phone or any interview with this company. "How old are you?"

You wore the sweater, didn't you

[AdironRider]

Ive been asked that before, usually for good reason. The one job I ever quit was because I was 30 years younger than anyone else in the office, mostly because my work life sucked as I was this young snowboarder buck looking to get after it, and the rest of them were counting minutes to age 62 to 65 not doing shit but waiting to retire.

I feel like in your situation though it seems odd as it sounds like a larger company with at least some (considering its NH) diversity.

[Hugh Conway]

Ive been asked that before, usually for good reason.

The employer feels like getting an EEOC lawsuit?

[PNWbrit]

usually for good reason.

No. It's a really stupid question to ask in an interview ever.

You wore the sweater, didn't you

Well played....

[OldLarry]

The people (team) on the web site look like total slobs. Fully unbuttoned poloish shirts with no under shirts . Im questioning working the these people now how can they put these pics on their site.

No undershirts? The horror!

[PNWbrit]

No undershirts? The horror!

René Lacoste is spinning in his grave.

[Crass3000]

I've had network interviews where th IP people thought I was overdressed in a suit (he actually looked like HOUSE and acted like him) and in fiber optics where my new boss at that time said he would have never went to an interview without a suit. It all matters on who is interviewing you but they might take it against you if they think you are not respecting them by not wearing a suit. We all get that you can dress like crap after that but getting in the door can have something to do with dressing nice when all else is equal.

[AdironRider]

No. It's a really stupid question to ask in an interview ever.

I suppose if you are the PC police.

[PNWbrit]

I suppose if you are the PC police.

No it's a really easy way to get you/your employer sued (as Hugh mentioned) any halfway decent HR department would admonish an employee who asked that question of a candidate, if not actually already have instructed them to not do so in advance.