what do i wear to my second interview?

QHalo

SephStorm wrote: »

I was saying he can go to walmart for a tie, they have decent ties. You cant really make a full windsor with them but they are "formal"

Oh sorry I didn't mean you. My phone didn't quote the guy who quoted me.

sparten

paul78 wrote: »

First - congratulations on getting a second interview. Second - congratulations on nailing that second interview.

Good luck with getting the job...

I think that fashion is perhaps the second most favourite discussion topic on TE.

Your post reminded me of a job candidate that I interviewed over 10 years ago. We were a small financial service company where dress code in the office was very casual. The job candidate had come to the first interview in a suit and tie that was clearly ill-fitting and borrowed (way too big). I remember the HR Director stopping in my office and commenting on his appearance. And the various team members that interviewed him had made a few snide comments. The candidate was sharp and hungry enough that he got the second interview to meet with me and the CEO. The HR Director told me that she warned the candidate to make sure that he should try to find something a bit more fitting to wear.

On the day of the interview, the candidate arrived with a new suit - clearly off the rack at Sears - but it fitted. The way I knew it was from Sears was because the tag on the coat sleeve was still on it. Needless to say, we both had a good chuckle. And the HR Director was motified. It was the first suit, he had ever bought and owned.

All that said, we hired him. Not because he was dressed impecabbly. But because he recognized the formality of the meetings and he went to the extra effort to get a suit the same day. And took the advice provided by the HR Director to try to look his best.

thanks for the insight. this was a great read

aaron0011

I just wore dress pants, shirt, and tie to my second interview and I own many suits, one of which I wore to the first interview. Similar situation as well, I met the director of technology on the second interview.

I got the job, Senior Network Engineer with Fortune 500 company. If it's financial company you are interviewing with then re-wear the suit. Anything else, slacks with a nice matching shirt and tie will do. Dress wouldn't make a difference on the second interview anyway unless you looked like a slob. Good luck.

JockVSJock

***BUMP***

I was just wondering this myself. An NCO in my unit, who has a background in sales, was saying that you have to wear a different suit each time you do an interview at a company.

I only own one suit.

However, this thread confirms that all I need to do is get a different dress shirt and tie.

Now I only need to learn how to tie a tie!

DoubleNNs

JockVSJock wrote: »

Now I only need to learn how to tie a tie!

Easy. There's an app for that.

JockVSJock

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Easy. There's an app for that.

Woa! There really is.