What should I wear to my interview

davidboy

Okay so I have two interviews coming up at my university for IT related positions. One is for a network position at school (casual), and the other is for a big industrial distribution company not necessarily related to IT (business casual).

I was planning on wearing khakis and a button up shirt for the position at school. Should I dress the same way for the other position as well even though they are more business casual?

I know that IT companies usually have a business casual or casual dress code but this company is not an IT company (but includes an IT dept). Would it be safer to wear a suit(minus the jacket) to this interview?

dave330i

Suit. Doesn't matter how the office dress. You should show up for your interview in a suit.

Essendon

dave330i wrote: »

Suit. Doesn't matter how the office dress. You should show up for your interview in a suit.

Seconded.

Turgon

davidboy wrote: »

Okay so I have two interviews coming up at my university for IT related positions. One is for a network position at school (casual), and the other is for a big industrial distribution company not necessarily related to IT (business casual).

I was planning on wearing khakis and a button up shirt for the position at school. Should I dress the same way for the other position as well even though they are more business casual?

I know that IT companies usually have a business casual or casual dress code but this company is not an IT company (but includes an IT dept). Would it be safer to wear a suit(minus the jacket) to this interview?

Suit. You can always dress down if it's relaxed. 1999 people turned up in shorts looking freaky. It was 'tolerated' but not liked. Not today. Since then. most of the freaky people have been disposed of.

paul78

When in doubt, wear a suit. I expect everyone I interview in a suit unless they were coming during their lunch break. Good luck on the interview.

davidboy

A suit it is then. I'll just wear it without a jacket but with a tie.

Turgon

davidboy wrote: »

A suit it is then. I'll just wear it without a jacket but with a tie.

A suit without a jacket isn't a suit.

Wear a shirt, tie and jacket and iron everything and polish your shoes. People look at shoes. In 1999 we had shorts, t-shirts, all kinds of stuff in peoples faces and, crazy beards, hair and body odour. It was tolerated at the time because the geeks ruled for 4 years. No longer. 99% of those people are out of this industry now.

davidboy

Well my friend who works there (and will be there during the interview) told me that a full on suit is too formal. He's interviewed a good half dozen people along with the other guys and some guy got hired even though he wore a t-shirt to an interview.

I think what I wear will be enough (black shoes, trousers, dress shirt, tie), plus it's pretty warm down here. I think I'll consider wearing a jacket for the other interview though, since it's with a big company.

Turgon

davidboy wrote: »

Well my friend who works there (and will be there during the interview) told me that a full on suit is too formal. He's interviewed a good half dozen people along with the other guys and some guy got hired even though he wore a t-shirt to an interview.

I think what I wear will be enough (black shoes, trousers, dress shirt, tie), plus it's pretty warm down here. I think I'll consider wearing a jacket for the other interview though, since it's with a big company.

Then do that then. Just be clean and smart.

davidboy

Thanks for the help and words of encouragement guys!