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Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
March 13 2012 06:40 GMT
#1
So I have a summer internship interview tomorrow at a startup in Boston and I just came to the realization that I have absolutely no idea how to dress for these. I'm afraid that if I overdress I'll look out of place and worse, I feel really uncomfortable wearing a suit. I know startup guys are known for being casual dressers, but I still feel like I need to be wearing more than my typical jeans and a tee-shirt. Advice?

cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
March 13 2012 06:46 GMT
#2
What kind of startup is it? I feel like it kinda matters for what to wear.
Greed leads to just about all losses.
unsmart
Profile Joined April 2009
United States322 Posts
March 13 2012 06:47 GMT
#3
Wear a suit. I don't care if they are a casual dress workplace, if they don't tell you otherwise wear a suit. With a tie and polished shoes.
JonnyLaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3482 Posts
March 13 2012 06:53 GMT
#4
On March 13 2012 15:47 unsmart wrote:
Wear a suit. I don't care if they are a casual dress workplace, if they don't tell you otherwise wear a suit. With a tie and polished shoes.



This isn't always true.

I'd say dress slightly more formal than how they dress for work.

Always err on the side of formality, yes. But do not overdo it. For example you wouldn't show up to a roofing interview in a suit. But you may show up in a polo and jeans or khakis when the common work attire is jeans and an old t shirt.
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
March 13 2012 06:53 GMT
#5
I agree with unsmart. Suit is always a good choice. A lot depends on the start up though. At minimum I would say slacks, dress shirt and tie though. No way should you ever wear jeans and a t-shirt to an interview.
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Athos
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2484 Posts
March 13 2012 06:55 GMT
#6
So I've never actually visited this company before but based on their webpage http://www.skycore.com/how-we-work.php they seem to dress semi-formally. I don't actually have any pants on me at college that aren't suit pants or jeans right now, so I think I might overdress and wear the suit.
JonnyLaw
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3482 Posts
March 13 2012 06:56 GMT
#7
On March 13 2012 15:55 Athos wrote:
So I've never actually visited this company before but based on their webpage http://www.skycore.com/how-we-work.php they seem to dress semi-formally. I don't actually have any pants on me at college that aren't suit pants or jeans right now, so I think I might overdress and wear the suit.



Yeah, that's the right choice.
unsmart
Profile Joined April 2009
United States322 Posts
March 13 2012 06:57 GMT
#8
Put it this way. The penalty for overdressing is very small. The penalty for underdressing is huge. Be safe, wear the suit.

My background is accounting so I may be influenced by that.
RogerX
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
New Zealand3180 Posts
March 13 2012 07:28 GMT
#9
I say wear a crab suit.

Nice clean semi-formal top and pants tucked with leather shoes are always nice
Stick it up. take it up. step aside and see the world
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
March 13 2012 07:38 GMT
#10
WEAR THE SUIT FOR SURE BRO!!!
Greed leads to just about all losses.
worked13
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia93 Posts
March 13 2012 08:09 GMT
#11
I'd wear a shirt, dress pants and some nice shoes. The blazer is overkill, imo. Tie optional.
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6267 Posts
March 13 2012 08:32 GMT
#12
Dress shirt (long sleeve), dress pants and good shoes. Tie is ok depending on the company you are going to. If you're unsure, wear it. Suit jacket is ok as well but optional.

Err on the side of overdressing.
mensrea
Profile Joined September 2002
Canada5062 Posts
March 13 2012 08:37 GMT
#13
Ask. Sometimes the receptionist might even be able to tell you since they will have seen other candidates walk through the door before and have a sense of how the place works.

If for some reason asking is not an option, dress in a suit/tie. It's always safer to be overdressed. You can have a bit of fun with it at the interview at your expense if you find you've dressed too formally.

No one will be having any fun if you've dressed too casually.

Good luck with the interview.
actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.
slam
Profile Joined May 2010
United States923 Posts
March 13 2012 09:37 GMT
#14
White dress shirt, black tie, slacks, belt, something slightly more formal than sneakers.
You can't go wrong with that. It's business, it's not trying to hard. it's solid interview attire.
I get it.
lungic
Profile Joined January 2012
Sweden123 Posts
March 13 2012 10:14 GMT
#15
Ask Dimaga/Carmack (which is which) if you can have his "Suits suck" t-shirt. Which he, mysteriously didn't wear at the I.E.M. price ceremony.

Littlemuff
Profile Joined August 2011
United Kingdom301 Posts
March 13 2012 11:31 GMT
#16
General rule of thumb is you dress how the employees dress. But if your still unsure just ring up reception and ask whoevers at the desk. They should definatly know.

@Lungic that "suits suck" t shirt was absolutly aweful!
kanada
Profile Joined May 2007
Canada255 Posts
March 13 2012 14:03 GMT
#17
On March 13 2012 17:37 mensrea wrote:
Ask. Sometimes the receptionist might even be able to tell you since they will have seen other candidates walk through the door before and have a sense of how the place works.

If for some reason asking is not an option, dress in a suit/tie. It's always safer to be overdressed. You can have a bit of fun with it at the interview at your expense if you find you've dressed too formally.

No one will be having any fun if you've dressed too casually.

Good luck with the interview.


This seems to be what I would do. I know at my current job I wear a teeshirt and hoodie with jeans. Very casual but on first day I wore dress shirt and jeans, this is because in the interview I asked how they dress and then dressed a bit above that.

Dress shirt and dress pants is pretty good. But i agree suit may be over kill.
LaSt)ChAnCe
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States2179 Posts
March 13 2012 14:27 GMT
#18
dress one level above what people would generally wear - if they dress business casual, you dress business professional

if they wear khakis and a button up, you wear a suit
if they wear bluejeans, you wear khakis and a polo/button up
IBringUFire
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany103 Posts
March 13 2012 14:31 GMT
#19
I have a question concerning that.

Nobody has suggested wearing a monocoloured t-shirt, blazer, jeans, nice shoes. That is a quite common "legere-semi-formal" dress in Germany.

Is that uncommon in the US?
Zocat
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany2229 Posts
March 13 2012 17:18 GMT
#20
Suit. Tie or bow-tie.
Jacket unbuttoned.
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