Facebook Interview Dress Code

TG1

Mr.S wrote: »

Does a suit really say your suited for the job? I've found more and more that people are just adopting the smart casual route. In the interviews i've sat in over the past year or so, very few would have worn suits. Dying out tbh!

I don't think it says your suitable for a job but it says you are willing to make an effort to impress for an hour because you want the job. It might not seem like much but of there are two similarly suitable candidates little things can give someone an edge.

seamus

yourpics wrote: »

I would wear a suit but if you were to follow Zuckerberg's lead you would wear a plain t-shirt! The reasoning behind it is that he always wears the same style / colour of t-shirt as this is one less decision to make so your brain is better rested for making important decisions (decision fatigue!)

Holistic wankology in reality, the same kind of people that talks about eating clean to be successful and, "Successful people use these apps, do you?"
Some people are obsessed with the idea that if you act like <insert successful person here> you'll suddenly become successful. Which is all bollox so that you can be sold stuff.

The question of what to wear isn't one that's going to tax Zuckerberg's brain and "waste thinking time". The fact is that his outfit is part of his brand, like Jobs and his black turtlenecks. He wears it to reinforce who he is and what he does and make himself instantly recognisable.
He comes across as a genial, quiet guy, but he loves his time in spotlight like Jobs did.

rainbow kirby

Mr.S wrote: »

Does a suit really say your suited for the job? I've found more and more that people are just adopting the smart casual route. In the interviews i've sat in over the past year or so, very few would have worn suits. Dying out tbh!

Female developer here - my lucky interviewing outfit is a bottle green shift dress, black cardigan and heels. Got my last 2 jobs in it, haven't worn an actual suit for an interview since my first job out of college.

ED E

An addendum that might help, it depends on the department too. If you get the chance to stroll around google dock you'll see the Dev/ops guys and those in sales/SEO etc have significantly different styles.

fergalr

Assuming you are on the tech side [your name is devnull] then don't listen to the 'always wear a suit to an interview' folk; you'll probably be overdressed and feel awkward, and it even could count against you.

So what I've got in my head now is
- Chequered or striped shirt that is ticked in
- black smart brogues
- smart coat/jacket

Anything like that is probably fine, or even go a bit more causal; don't over think it, spend your time whiteboarding algorithms questions instead, or whatever the facebook interview looks like :-)

psnKOB79LFC

devnull wrote: »

Going to an interview with Facebook next week in their offices.

Not sure how to dress, the interviewer told me:
- Whatever is comfortable
- No Tracksuits or ratty clothes

My original question to him was would a suit be over-dressing and was told
- Anything business casual+ is fine.

Since the two bits of information he gave contradicts, what would you go with?

"no tracksuits"... damn that's my dream job gone.

testicle

Shirt and tie, with jacket. No pants.

The Bishop Basher

Ties are a relic of a bygone age. Do not wear a tie, You will stick out like a sore thumb which will have you feeling uncomfortable before the interview even starts.

It's a business, they don't want to play mind games with you. If they said it's smart casual then it's smart casual however I would always aim to go a step further. You want to stand out from the crowd but for the right reasons.

The amount of people I see coming in to us for interviews wearing badly fitted suits and their dad's 30 year old tie is unreal. It really does make them stand out and it looks awful.

Invest in smart well fitted suit, a good quality shirt and decent looking shoes. You'll use them over and over and if you feel a bit overdressed on the day you can always remove the jacket.

Best of luck with the interview...