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Jun 12, 2018
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cornellcoug
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do not go with a suit, you won't get hired on that alone, they want a good fit
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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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