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I always dress formal for interviews even if the culture is casual. Speaking from a male perspective this would be sports coat, nice slacks, button down, and tie. I'm not sure what that translates to from a female perspective...
Business professional. You haven't been accepted into their culture yet, so treat them like any other company. Maybe not a full executive suit, but a button down will be fine and for tech that's business professional.
Branded company shirt, ofc. Shows dedication.
I don't typically go to fancy dress parties.
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Dress shirt, suit jacket, pajama pants.
I disagree with the above about dressing formally. First, they probably won’t care. Second, even if they do it’s much more likely that it would count against you. Tech companies don’t want conforming business type folks who wear or do whatever just because that’s what you do. Like any company they want to see that you fit into their culture.
I’m not a woman so I can’t really help you with what that means for you specifically, but I really don’t think the answer is business formal or professional. If I were interviewing with them I would wear a nice sweater and dark slacks or jeans, and a sports jacket over that if I wanted to be a little more formal. Of course everyone needs to look put together and crisp.
Fair point though to clarify with HR
Tunic + Thick leggings + Low heel boots/flats
This variation was my uniform when I worked in Silicon Valley.
I would do nice blouse/sweater and no blazer. I feel awkward wearing a blazer when the interviewer is in a t shirt.
Agreed! Had a final round interview recently with a firm like this and wore a nice blouse and still was more dressed up than anyone I met with.
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I’ve literally been in interviews where they’re wearing hoodies and tshirts. Beginning of covid, I used to wear a nice blouse with a blazer and jewelry. I’ve now toned down to ditch the blazer as it felt too formal, especially since I’m only interviewing with tech companies. Like my last interviewer told me, we are working from home so don’t feel the need to dress too formally.
So I had this problem last week, I ended up doing a navy blazer with a button up.... and the interviewer popped on in her sweatshirt and hair up! So it was VERY casual. In my subsequent interviews I went more casual, but like a cute sweater versus full on professional.
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Y'all are stuck in decades ago, instant culture clash showing up to a Google interview (or similar cultures) in a full suit
https://medium.com/thewashingtonpost/we-asked-women-in-tech-what-they-wear-to-work-and-why-72e5b911350f
Agreed! A nice sweater or dress shirt should do.. esp with interviewers in hoodies. You don’t want to look like a nerd
If wearing a blazer is going to determine my fit for candidacy, then the company has gotten hiring all wrong. I did not suggest interviewing in a hoodie, you are telling me a nice dress shirt or sweater will hamper my chances compared to me showing up in a blazer, that sounds ridiculous
I would say a nice sweater or top that doesn’t feel like a typical stuffy blouse. Natural makeup and maybe earrings but nothing crazy jewelry wise and hair pulled away from the face but not too “done” looking. I think there is way more to this than just your top choice.
I dinged someone for being way too casually dressed on an interview with me (looked like a hair salon smock). My colleagues said they would have done the same. He also had a TV on in the background (and visible on Zoom). I don’t consider someone being overdressed a negative, but no need to wear a full suit.
Dress like you were attending the interview in person
I wore a dark turtle neck with a fun yet not distracting pattern. Didn’t want to pop too much but also not seem too stuffy.
I wear a black turtle neck for all video calls
Rule of thumb for interviews is 1 level above the company dress code. So if they’re in T-shirt’s wear a nice sweater/ blouse as suggested above