Should I wear a suit and tie or just dress shirt and tie to my comcast interview? (Database admin/app developer)

[steppinthrax]

I read somewhere you should always wear a suit and tie? But does that look overkill. Will people look at it foolish?

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

If it is an entry level position I would just wear shirt+tie. If it is a higher up position (manager, sr admin, etc) I would wear suit+tie. From your description I would say shirt+tie.

 

[Steve]

Wear a loincloth and beads.

 

[irishScott]

Khakis + Shirt + Tie + Navy Blazer (Optional), or something along those lines.

That's what I wore to my Software Engineering internship interview (and from what I've heard of real job interviews, it was pretty hardcore).

 

[Juddog]

Wear a suit and tie to your comcrap interview.

 

[zinfamous]

White T with a pack of cigarettes tucked into the sleeve.

 

[Vehemence]

Don't dress like a pirate so you don't have to serve chowder and iced tea.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

white collar job = suit always

 

[meltdown75]

suit & tie. you can't overdress for a job interview IMO (just leave the trenchcoat at home, ie. E=MC2 ). the "overkill" you refer to is looking overly-professional and prepared for anything. this is a good thing. when i go for a job interview, my rule of thumb is to dress as if i were interviewing for the CEO position. that's my 0.02

everybody crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man. :music:

 

[Reckoner]

Wear a Verizon Sucks T-Shirt

 

[SpunkyJones]

Wear the suit and tie.

 

[Steve]

Wear either a Cisco T-Shirt, or a Halo 2 T-Shirt.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Steve
Wear either a Cisco T-Shirt, or a Halo 2 T-Shirt.

i thought that was date attire?

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Wear a Verizon Sucks T-Shirt

That's a good one....

 

[Jmman]

Pretty funny. I have an interview today with Time Warner's advanced technologies center, and I was asking myself the same thing about attire. Personally, I am not going to wear a suit, and probably not even a tie. Most tech jobs will flat out laugh at you if you wear a suit and tie. Every tech company I have been affiliated with is pretty business casual, and ties are not part of that equation. I did an interview with a hardware startup a couple of weeks ago and the vice president came in for the interview in shorts and tshirt.........:Q

 

[onlyCOpunk]

Suit and tie, what are you crazy. If there's one thing a Business Degree has taught me it doesn't matter where you are going to interview whether it be Comcast, McDonalds, or the White House you always always always wear a suit.

People might argue this, but if there is someone there who might be a tad more qualified for the job then you, and he's only got on khakis and a polo, they're going to give the job to you based on the way you dress and present yourself.

Plus wearing a suit gives you a sense of confidence. Also the last thing you want is to show up without a suit jacket and have everyone interviewing you be wearing a suit. Better to be overdressed then under.

If the dress code at this job is more causal then fine, after you get hired, you can dress down, but in an interview aside from a resume, all you have is your own ability to impress and part of that is dressing the part.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Wear a Verizon Sucks T-Shirt

And no pants. This is Comcast. They'll want to see your cable, too.

 

[PricklyPete]

Always suit and tie. You really can never over dress (on the really rare occasion will a hiring person care about over dressing)...but you better believe plenty will care about under dressing.

At my current job, nearly everyone wears jeans/button down shirt with it rarely tucked in around the office. I knew this...but I wore a suit anyway. I'm glad I did.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Suit and tie.. this shouldn't even be up for debate. Anything other than an interview for entry-level retail flunky should require a suit and tie.

 

[buck]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Wear a Verizon Sucks T-Shirt

And no pants. This is Comcast. They'll want to see your cable, too.

The OP is wireless.

 

[Jmman]

Here is some advice right from the horse's mouth...a.k.a. a Microsoft recruiter. What is his advice? Don't wear a suit.......


http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog...2004/04/01/105933.aspx

 

[rh71]

suit, better safe than sorry.

 

[rasczak]

birthday suit plus tyie will get you the job in a hurry.

 

[joesmoke]

In my experience real dress pants and a nice shirt/tie is the way to go (shoes without a large rubber sole always help too). Pretty much like you were wearing a suit, but without the jacket. I feel the jacket is only necessary if you're going for a high-level management position or any position where you will be responsible for large sums of money.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Jmman
Here is some advice right from the horse's mouth...a.k.a. a Microsoft recruiter. What is his advice? Don't wear a suit.......


http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog...2004/04/01/105933.aspx

wouldn't the horse's mouth in this case be Comcast?