Going on an interview, asking for an extra flight?

[KotOD]

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In one of these cases the interviewee was female. I wonder how many people react differently if it's a woman asking for her boyfriend to come along instead of the other way around?

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I'd be fine with that. Dudes are morons and will follow women anywhere. Look at how many men end up living in the woman's home turf.

On the other hand, dudes are morons and would turn down a job offer because some random girlfriend didn't want to move from her home turf.

[KotOD]

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Everyone who is saying "must wear suit" as a default position is wrong.

Find out the culture of the company, what everyone there wears, and come in wearing the same type of thing.

If they wear suits, wear a suit....if they dress "golf-ready", then dress "golf-ready"

You fitting into the culture is more important than wearing a suit.

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This is beddy beddy bad advice.

[Nicholasp27]

u can fit into their culture once u are hired and working there

for interviews, always suit up...even if they don't require it, not wearing it gives the impression that u aren't serious about the position and are willing to take the risk of not getting the job over your interview attire

wear a suit AINEC

[danzasmack]

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Yep. I currently work at an advertising agency where employees often come into the office in t-shirts and jeans. I wouldn't imagine wearing the same thing for my interview. It's unprofessional and makes a horrible first impression if you aren't in a suit.

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In college I worked @ a hedge fund. I wore a polo/jeans/sneakers to work basically every day. Sometimes a button down shirt.

My buddy who got me the interview told me to not wear a suit. I decided to anyway, just because it can't hurt to be overdressed.

A few months after being hired I asked my boss about the interview, and would it have been ok if i wore like slacks or khaki pants, no suit. Short answer: no.

You wear suit to an interview. You wear a tie.

[TripleH68]

The one thing to always remember about interviewing for a job: the way they treat you on the interview will say a lot about how they will treat you as an employee.

So ask questions. I am in a long-term relationship and it would make it easier if <Karen> could see the city with me. Is there any way she could come along on the interview? Is a business suit recommended for my interview?

Any potential employer who does not treat your inquiries with respect - do you really want to work for a company like this? How do you think they will treat you when you accept the job?

[MissT74]

^^^^^^ You ask questions like that and you look like a total noob.

Suite with tie, LDO

Do not ask for the gf's fare yet, if they bring you out for 2nd interview, then ask.

She either doesn't go to the first one or you're friend pays her way.

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[Yobz]

*** He asked despite all the advice in this thread. They said yes so she'll be going w/him.
He will be wearing a suit, though (I convinced him of that).

[garcia1000]

Your roommate sounds nitty and obstinate.

[Nicholasp27]

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Your roommate sounds nitty and obstinate.

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then he's perfect for a senior position!

[rleidle]

As someone who has been quite successful in the tech industry I would say you need to be wearing a minimum of a nice button down shirt with pants that are "suitish" ie, made of that thin polyester type material, not thick docker-style khaki material.

If he is interviewing for a programmer type position, I think goign without the suit or even the tie is fine though. The tech industry is QUITE different than other industries. If you can't perform on a whiteboard you have absolutely no shot. And it's more important to be cordial, comfortable and quick to think in the interview than it is to appear formal and traditional.