Possible first InfoSec job

I recently started being more serious about getting a full-time infosec gig and found a pretty decent job posting for what appears to be a really decent company. From what I can tell, I am at the last stage of their hiring process and would like to get some thoughts from TE members on what I might expect.

To give a little background:
I submitted my resume online, and got a response about three days later. I was contacted by an internal recruiter/HR person who then proceeded to get me setup with their initial security assessment. The initial assessment impressed them as I got 100% correct on it(they have actually mentioned that multiple times in different conversations). Once that was completed, I moved on to lunch with a potential future co-worker, where they told me about the company, their values, and their culture. Lunch lasted about an hour and a half. From there, I was setup for a technical interview that took about 30 minutes to go through and I was contacted later that same day by their HR person to setup a longer interview with multiple people. They also discussed pay and benis.

At this point, it feels like it is my job to lose but I don't want to sound over-confident. Both the tech interview and the assessment went pretty smooth. However, I am now looking towards a multi-person interview that is scheduled to take around 2 1/2 hours.

I have never had an interview like this before, should I be worried? Is this the stage were they just want to make sure I'm not full of hot air and not an a-hole or is this were they bring out the big guns?

Another thing I am unsure of is what to wear. I know this sounds dumb but during my initial lunch meeting, I wore business casual but noticed the company dress code was way casual(jeans, t-shirts, sandals etc.). Should I wear BC for the next round or dress to match the culture?

I appreciate any experiences, comments, or advice, Thanks.

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ITSpectre

Ok here is my opinion....
WEAR A SUIT....

It doesn't matter what the interviewers are wearing because they can wear what they want, because they already work for the company AND they are a manager. YOU as the job seeker however do NOT work for the company, are not a manager, and do not get to choose what to wear to your interview. if you want the job wear a suit... if you don't want the job, then don't.
the best rule of thumb is to dress up, rather then dress down. it is better to wear a suit and not need it, then need it and not have it.

alias454

Errm, My last comment in the thread is about getting an offer. Plus a few comments back, I noted they specifically stated to NOT wear a suit or a tie but dress business casual.

veritas_libertas

alias454 wrote: »

Errm, My last comment in the thread is about getting an offer. Plus a few comments back, I noted they specifically stated to NOT wear a suit or a tie but dress business casual.

I had the same experience at my current employer. I received a word of appreciation for following that simple request. If they ask, do it. They have their reasons.

ITSpectre

alias454 wrote: »

Errm, My last comment in the thread is about getting an offer. Plus a few comments back, I noted they specifically stated to NOT wear a suit or a tie but dress business casual.

Oh....its Friday and I woke up thinking it was Thursday... My apologies... I failed to read your comments about what they said.
Glad you got the offer! Congrats!

alias454

Thanks and no worries

. When I get the official offer letter, I will write up a more detailed post on the process and the role since it may be helpful for others.

alias454

FWIW, I wore a tie to the second interview not a suit. I got an offer from them as well.

TheFORCE

Whats the salary and job responsibilities?

alias454

When I initially talked with the Recruiter they said the salary was around 80k. I didn't get too specific on pay and benis for the second job since I already accepted the first position. The role was for a Linux Systems Administrator. It was mostly infrastructure management and automation.