If you are specifically told that the corporate dress code is casual and you are

Jun 12, 2018
5:56:57pm

Thrill All-American

going to an interview, do you believe it and go tie-less?

Obviously you don't show up in jeans and a t-shirt, but do you go hip-casual or suit minus the tie?

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If you are specifically told that the corporate dress code is casual and you are

Thrill

6/12/18 5:56pm

One step above.

Mister P

6/12/18 5:57pm

Yeah, I know that, but that is the question.

Thrill

6/12/18 5:59pm

Business casual

Mister P

6/12/18 6:06pm

Sport coat, chino and loafers?

WizeGuise

6/12/18 5:58pm

Even if the place is Silicon Valley-ish sort of hip startup?

Thrill

6/12/18 6:00pm

What kind of position?

WizeGuise

6/12/18 6:16pm

I'd probably wear a dress shirt with a jacket and slacks. No tie.

Pimpin4Paradise

6/12/18 5:58pm

Suit

Pasadena

6/12/18 6:01pm

Go with whatever you think they'll be wearing, and then throw on a sport coat.

CougaReb

6/12/18 6:02pm

like this

Mayor of Cougartown

6/12/18 6:10pm

Cargo shorts

Jacob

6/12/18 6:12pm

do not go with a suit, you won't get hired on that alone, they want a good fit

cornellcoug

6/12/18 6:15pm

I always go to interviews in a suit. No way it hurts, even if the dress

cougarking101

6/12/18 6:16pm

It can hurt if the culture is very different

Martin Van Nostrand

6/12/18 6:33pm

It hurts if I was interviewing you.

cambo

6/12/18 7:34pm

Haha. I'm not even sure what that means.

cougarking101

6/12/18 8:31pm

Normally I agree, but I think they said casual for a reason.

Thrill

6/12/18 11:48pm

Hip casual. It's important that you show you understand the culture there.

bus driverman

6/12/18 6:17pm

Start with the tie. You can always take it off at lunch

LaserCoug

6/12/18 6:21pm

I’d go Silicon Valley VC side of business casual

YIsForBrigham

6/12/18 6:22pm

Sport coat, flat brimmed cap, golf shirt in bright colors with collar popped, dark jeans and white shoes

JohnnyComeLately

6/12/18 6:30pm

ALWAYS Suit & Tie unless specifically instructed otherwise

RockyBalboa

6/12/18 6:36pm

I agree. Hard to imagine this being a bad idea.

Great38

6/12/18 8:17pm

Agreed. I would wear a suit to any interview regardless of the industry

MaxxPower

6/12/18 9:13pm

I don’t think I’ve ever worn a suit coat to a job interview. Always a shirt and

LaserCoug

6/12/18 9:19pm

To me it's bit semantics tho

RockyBalboa

6/13/18 7:52am

He's saying no suit coat or sport coat. No jacket at all.

Martin Van Nostrand

6/13/18 8:00am

Meh. Unless told otherwise prepare accordingly.

RockyBalboa

6/13/18 8:07am

Know your audience is a good approach.

LaserCoug

6/13/18 8:29am

Yep. Agreed.

RockyBalboa

6/13/18 9:26am

I've always just done a dress shirt and tie and been overdressed for the

LaserCoug

6/13/18 8:28am

No tie. Please don't do a tie.

cambo

6/12/18 7:30pm

That's a pretty lame reason not to recommend someone.

Great38

6/12/18 8:14pm

Hopefully before they came in for an interview

RockyBalboa

6/12/18 8:53pm

Jeans, graphic tee, hip sport coat, shoes, no socks.

Big Wally D

6/12/18 7:30pm

I would always wear a tie to an interview

MaxxPower

6/12/18 8:49pm

Tux

mncstr

6/12/18 10:04pm

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