#43

Well, it’s my career, so fuck you.

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#45

If someone who already works there recommended wearing a suit I don’t really understand the problem

#46

Thanks all. I’ll go with the full shebang. It’s a fairly corporate environment so I won’t look out of place. If the general rule is a slight step up from everyday wear for the job, tie seems like a plan.

@Ruffers – he’s in finance, so a totally different part of the business, and definitely a more formal role.

#47

I’m sure you’ll smash it anyway m9

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#49

Also, good luck @Mistersteve. Got one next week myself.

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#51

Digital designer:

Smart trousers, smart shirt, smart shoes, casual jumper over the shirt. So they know you’re making an effort but you’re still resolutely dedicated to your personal brand of smart casual creative guy.

Realistically though no-one’s ever been turned down for a job for dressing well in the interview, but many have probably ballsed it by dressing like an idiot, so just play it safe and classy

or if you’ve got one of those mcgregor ‘fuck you’ pinstripe suits lying about go for that

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#52

also good luck, rooting for you!

#53

Just as long as you are there

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#54

Has he got two pocket squares in his breast pocket? Bet he’s a shit web designer.

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#55

I’d like to think this means he nipped into Marks and Spencers on the way to the interview, “tried on” a suit and then walked out in it.

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#56

Designy/art industry type jobs, I always try to dress like I run a gallery. So like dressed up, maybe mainly black, but not too businessy.

#57

i get to interview quite a lot of folk for varying roles and i always pay attention to their outfit, but then who doesn’t?!
different roles different outfits innit.
someone in for a digital design role dressed shirt, trousers without tie would be just fine with me. i could probably even let trainers slide :slight_smile:

#58

Haven’t got a lot to add to the consensus of ‘dress like you’re trying to impress them but not ridiculously so’, but whatever you wear, IRON THAT SHIT.

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#59

Like a bloke I saw the other day with stitches in the vent on the back of his suit jacket still there… :astonished:

#60

I mentioned previously how my old bosses properly took the piss out of a guy who wore a full on suit and tie to an interview, it was very mean. They gave him the job though!

When I’ve gone for interviews/meetings at these types of places I just try and dress a bit smarter than I normally would, because well I think it’s silly to wear something that you wouldn’t normally ever wear and it’s good to show your personality a bit. So yeah, I’d say some cool trousers with a shirt and no tie or a shirt with a nice jumper over the top would be grand. I’d say even wear trainers if they’re newish/clean and not scaffy looking… if not then smarter shoes to be safe.

EDIT: I’m sure you’ll look great! Good luck to you!! :smiley:

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#61

This reminds me of the time I wore a Clarence Seedorf AC Milan jersey to a job interview at a football social media type place. The guy interviewing me was wearing a shirt and smart trousers. Not one F given

Got the job and turned it down for the low salary they offered didn’t I lads

Anyway don’t recommend wearing a football shirt, thank me later

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#62

consider two scenarios: interviewing the same person, who comes across fine, but is dressed too formal or too informal

right at the start of their employment, would you rather tell someone that in the interview they dressed too formal or too informal and they should sort it out for their first day? it’s the former over the latter, every single time.

therefore, wear a suit if in any doubt whatsoever

when interviewing someone for a creative job it’s gonna be pretty fucking obvious from talking to them if they’re a creative who hates the idea of suits but accepts them as needed in certain life situations or if they’re actually a corporate twat who genuinely thinks wearing a suit every day of the week is cool

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#63

I think it’s as well different for men and women in this situation. Like a suit is considered a good neutral smart outfit for a man. You can wear a suit to both a wedding and a job interview and be considered appropriately dressed. So as long as you don’t come dressed full MBA wanker/Oxbridge school tie to an interview at a creative place you’ll be fine.

Whereas for me/other women, suits are only associated with business. You would look very weird going to a wedding in one, and would look out of place in a lot of creative-related workplaces. A smart dress or blouse with trousers would be much more fitting.

#64

true

once again being a woman is significantly more difficult than most men realise