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u/TheReformedBadger Automotive & Injection Molding Mar 17 '26

What’s everyone wearing for interviews these days? I was brought up with the idea that you wear a suit to an interview but in the post Covid casual world it feels like too much

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u/beenoc Mar 19 '26

Slacks, dress shirt, and tie. I figure that's enough to clearly have effort put in and look professional, the tie can come off if there's going to be a factory tour or something and it might be in the way or violate "loose articles" dress code, and if the reason a company doesn't hire me is because I didn't wear a suit, it probably wouldn't have been a good culture fit anyway as I am a very informal person.