I'm generally a "go to interviews in a suit" guy...

[statman]

But I'm on the road, don't have a suit with me, and won't be going home before the interview. Is a navy blazer, light blue shirt (or white), yellow tie and khakis adequate interviewing attire nowadays? It was a six or seven years ago, but I've been wearing suits in the last few years.

How about for any of you Canadians? The job's in SLC, but the company is HQ'd in Victoria, BC and that's where I'm headed next week.

[Donuthole]

I'm generally a "go to interviews in a suit" guy...

But I'm on the road, don't have a suit with me, and won't be going home before the interview. Is a navy blazer, light blue shirt (or white), yellow tie and khakis adequate interviewing attire nowadays? It was a six or seven years ago, but I've been wearing suits in the last few years.

How about for any of you Canadians? The job's in SLC, but the company is HQ'd in Victoria, BC and that's where I'm headed next week.

Personally, I wouldn't interview in a blazer and khakis unless it had somehow been expressed to me that the interview wasn't formal. Is the job worth $250 to you? Head to a Burlington Coat Factory and pick up a suit for under $200. Have it rush tailored for $50.

At the very least, pick up some grey slacks and a darker tie.

[MarkGrace]

You're interviewing for a new gig? What's the place like? If it's somewhere like Amazon, they'll look down on you for showing up in a suit. ha.

[Danimal]

I'm generally a "go to interviews in a suit" guy...

In my field that attire would be just fine.

[LA Ute]

Personally, I wouldn't interview in a blazer and khakis unless it had somehow been expressed to me that the interview wasn't formal. Is the job worth $250 to you? Head to a Burlington Coat Factory and pick up a suit for under $200. Have it rush tailored for $50.

At the very least, pick up some grey slacks and a darker tie.

DH is --cough! cough! -- right.

[Uncle Ted]

If I was wearing a tie to an interview they wouldn't take me serious in my field.

[statman]

Personally, I wouldn't interview in a blazer and khakis unless it had somehow been expressed to me that the interview wasn't formal. Is the job worth $250 to you? Head to a Burlington Coat Factory and pick up a suit for under $200. Have it rush tailored for $50.

At the very least, pick up some grey slacks and a darker tie.

From what I know about the company - I doubt it's really expected to be formal. I think cargo shorts and Birkenstocks would be okay for the normal workday. Khakis and a collared shirt would probably be pretty dressy. On the company's website, the bios of the execs talk about the extreme sports that they're most into, and what superhero they are most like. Their bio pictures are of them skiing, bungie jumping, parachuting, etc. In that regard I will not be a fit with the executive team...

But my wife agrees with you. She's ordered me to go to Mens Wearhouse. I'm trying to find a reason not to drop a couple hundred bucks on a crappy suit that I'll only wear once, and I don't really want to drop several hundred bucks on a nicer suit since I have too many of those already. And I'm way too damned cheap to drop a thousand+ bucks on a really nice suit because I have absolutely no need for one. And my wife already checked - the local Mens Wearhouse says they can have the alteration done by EOD tomorrow if I get there before 2 pm. $200 suit here I come...

[Donuthole]

I'm generally a "go to interviews in a suit" guy...

From what I know about the company - I doubt it's really expected to be formal. I think cargo shorts and Birkenstocks would be okay for the normal workday. Khakis and a collared shirt would probably be pretty dressy. On the company's website, the bios of the execs talk about the extreme sports that they're most into, and what superhero they are most like. Their bio pictures are of them skiing, bungie jumping, parachuting, etc. In that regard I will not be a fit with the executive team...

But my wife agrees with you. She's ordered me to go to Mens Wearhouse. I'm trying to find a reason not to drop a couple hundred bucks on a crappy suit that I'll only wear once, and I don't really want to drop several hundred bucks on a nicer suit since I have too many of those already. And I'm way too damned cheap to drop a thousand+ bucks on a really nice suit because I have absolutely no need for one. And my wife already checked - the local Mens Wearhouse says they can have the alteration done by EOD tomorrow if I get there before 2 pm. $200 suit here I come...

Or you could have your wife pay $50 to overnight one of your suits to you and pay another $20 for one-hour dry cleaning.

[statman]

You're interviewing for a new gig? What's the place like? If it's somewhere like Amazon, they'll look down on you for showing up in a suit. ha.

They're predominantly an e-commerce service provider that wants to expand into a new market by XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - I can't say because they made me sign an non-disclosure agreement to start the interview process. That's not something that's ever happened to me before.

Going into the last interview and they still haven't told me who our big partner (located in SLC) will be. I have some guesses, but I won't find out until next week if I'm right. And who the partner is will be material to my decision. If it's who I fear, I will tell them no on the spot. I told that to the recruiter who I've been working with - he knows who the partner actually is - and he's told me not to worry and to go up for the interview. I hope he's not wasting my time because I really won't work with those people. They're douches, the lot of them...

[Clark Addison]

They're predominantly an e-commerce service provider that wants to expand into a new market by XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - I can't say because they made me sign an non-disclosure agreement to start the interview process. That's not something that's ever happened to me before.

Going into the last interview and they still haven't told me who our big partner (located in SLC) will be. I have some guesses, but I won't find out until next week if I'm right. And who the partner is will be material to my decision. If it's who I fear, I will tell them no on the spot. I told that to the recruiter who I've been working with - he knows who the partner actually is - and he's told me not to worry and to go up for the interview. I hope he's not wasting my time because I really won't work with those people. They're douches, the lot of them...

LDS church?

[FMCoug]

Re: I'm generally a "go to interviews in a suit" guy...

In my field that attire would be just fine.

If I was wearing a tie to an interview they wouldn't take me serious in my field.

Ditto on both of these.

And after hearing it is an e-commerce company I would for sure say what you have is fine (or more than fine, maybe ditch the tie).

When in Rome ....

[Brian]

people wearing ties get beat up in the parking lot.
the randy ones hide in the bushes and huck a dSaltine/dUnibrow at them.

[LA Ute]

It really does depend on the culture of the organization you're interviewing with. Just dress in a way that shows your interviewers you respect them and you take the interview seriously.

[statman]

LDS church?

Lol no...

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Mom said you were a sharp dresser.