10 Things Men Should NEVER Wear to a Job Interview

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00:00 Things Not To Wear to a Job Interview

When it comes to the hiring process the job interview is one of the best ways to set yourself apart from your competition. You can illustrate to the interviewer that you belong at the company and share information about yourself to show that you are a good fit. Oftentimes, the first impression you make at the interview will be determined by how you're dressed.

01:47 Know the Company

A basic understanding of the expected formality of dress and company culture at your prospective job site should always inform you what you do and do not wear to a job interview. Obviously, you won't know what is normal daily wear before an interview but you can take basic steps to research your company through its advertising, social media presence, as well as what type of company it is.

03:41 1. Brand New Unworn Suit
05:08 2. A Wrinkled Shirt
06:05 3. Underwear
06:53 4. Tee Shirts and Simple Casual Shirts
07:26 5. Casual Jeans
08:08 6. Sneakers with Gym Socks
09:04 7. An Oversized Logo Shirt
09:58 8. A Beeping Smartwatch
10:47 9. Excessive Fragrance
11:36 10. What You'd Wear On A Weekend

Your clothing should always fit the occasion and a job interview is a relatively formal professional event where it pays to look your very best and present your attire in the best possible light. With dressed-up clothing that accurately reflects your personal style and shows that you appreciate the seriousness of the occasion.

13:06 Outfit Rundown

[jesusmgw]

you should really make a top 10 failed outfits in gg videos in hindsight

[holdenbauer]

I actually just got hired at the beginning of the year wearing a brown plaid shirt, Jeans, and dress boots and was complimented on being better dressed than most of the candidates. Granted i work at a packaging plant so any button up shirt is overdressed there. Also my phone went off because i forgot to silence it and she noted how respectful i was in my apology to her.

[BikSmash]

The quality of the videos on this channel is exceptional. You can tell a lot of thought and time has gone into it. Love it

[donnylovelace]

I just had an interview this morning via a video call. The recruiter gave me a heads up that the company is pretty formal so I should wear a jacket and tie. I wore a white shirt, burgundy tie, and gray jacket. Both interviewers dressed similarly although without ties. Given that I think I dressed up one level which I think was appropriate. Hopefully they’ll be a second interview.

[Nathan_Wright]

A suit and tie is my normal dress although I do keep in mind the formality level of anywhere I have applied. Working in management and accounting, it allows me to dress up a bit more. Most of my suits, trousers, and hats are vintage from the 1940s so I really make quite an impression when wearing them.

[johnnytheyoungmaestro]

For my interview for my current job, I put together an outfit that consisted of dress shoes, casual dress pants, a blue shirt, a blue tie with flowers on it, a grey vest, and had my hair slicked back. Let me say that the hiring manager hadn't seen anyone wear an outfit like that to an interview, so it says a lot about how you really don't see it much anymore. Put the time into your appearance, and take pride in yourself. You'll be a positive impact. That's my advice. Great video! :)

[YouTubeHandlerz]

Can you make a video of what to wear during a video interview since many companies are doing the hiring process thru Zoom or teams

[mrbojangles]

making sure it's all laid out the evening before this avoids a rushjob

[kletts]

I wore a suit to an interview and the interviewer told me the first thing I needed to do is get rid of the suit. Only the CEO wore a suit. The CTO would walk around in shorts, golf shirt flip flops or bear feet. Looking back, I am glad I wore the suit and wish I would have dressed just a little better than the rest of the group.

[ebdaniels]

MI6 Preston! The Gentleman's Gazette Expanded Universe expands again!

[marcusbrown]

I prefer being self employed. I do the interviewee and interviewer of myself and hired myself, I think I am a great fit for the company I founded

[treehousekohtao]

I like all these videos but I live in a tropical climate, I'm never going to wear a tweed suit.

How about a video for us living in extreme climates?

[Ahmar_Sultan]

you guys should make a short explaining how what old money aesthetic is teaching wrong.

[ersikillian]

You guys are great! Humour and information.

[Unknown-ekox]

Very important first step is to indeed know the company (or institution).
My own brief limited but yet humbling experience, for those curious, below:

When I was really new to applications, I went to a government position interview all dressed up in a suit and tie although for the position it was for, it was in hindsight a bit overdressed despite such branches favoring a more classical than casual approach still and for the foreseeable future.
The interview didn't go so well also due to lack of relative interview experience - I felt quite bad about it after leaving.

Interestingly, the next one after, same branch (but other institution) went exceptionally well. Mind you, this was the second interview after the bad one and it was like day and night, night and day!

I was more casually but not inappropriately dressed (forgot the exact name, language barrier, excuse me but it was akin to a formal shirt), felt more at ease in my attire (and it fit the job I'd say, but I feel I could've also used a suit and jacket with no tie perfectly fine!) and had a great interview where I could answer questions in a sufficient way, often adding a bit of appropriate humor that made the interviewers laugh out loud and that got me both professional but also personal credit.

This to me taught me a lesson that the overall mix has to fit. A sufficient enough or even exceptional attire is one thing that must be minded but the rest must fit. Thus to who reads this, take the tips here - in the video and in general - serious. The most important thing is preparation. The more you prepare the more at ease you'll likely feel, too.



A final addendum on how to perhaps react to questions or answers you may answer only partially or wrong:
While my interview went relatively perfect I couldn't actually fully answer 1-2 law or constitutionally-based questions. I felt bad in that moment but was humble about it and I was corrected in an informative manner by my interviewers who explained a misconception I stated to me so it was a learning process, too. Luckily the rest was relatively flawless and at the end they told me they were opting to accept me already ahead of any written notification, of course barring a final check with other applicants.

The key I guess in that particular case is to be a bit charismatic or humble in the case you can't fully answer a question. I feel often you can 'save it' by saying the right things that spin a lack of answer in your favor at least a bit. In hindsight I could've said something like "Ah, I actually understood it wrong then. Truth is, I looked at many things but especially the field of constitutional law is so vast, without a prior background it's easy to misinterpret things. I hope that I can deepen the knowledge here later in training, should you deem me a suitable fit"

This is a quick example I thought of that may or may not be perfect but it's better than being small-lipped about it or saying "Oh, ok" or "Oh, my bad" and then nothing.

But enough of my rants and there's enough videos on prep work including per branch! 😀

[washingtonradio]

I have always heard one should dress at one level above the normal dress at the company more as a sign of respect to the company and the interviewer.

[craft-o-matic]

Yes, I would hire you Kyle! Excellent work here!
Lisa

[drip]

I'm sure this list also applies to court hearings because I do remember years ago seeing a man show up in a ball cap cargo shorts and tennis shoes and he put his tennis shoes on top of the table he was sitting in. I would definitely say that's disgusting behavior and attire

[c.w.]

Tweed sport coat, chinos, leather shoes, blue shirt, tie, light blue pocket square. They hired me two hours after the interview. It had nothing to do with my clothes though. In any case, I wanted to let them know I'm serious about anything I put my mind to.

[toxikprophetbeats]

Nice timing. Got a job interview tomorow for my second job :-)