I’m in the U.S. but interviewing for UK jobs since we’re emigrating in January, which means all of my interviews are remote. I’ve only had a couple so far and only one has been via video, the other just phone, but I realized I don’t actually know the protocol here.
I’m in a creative field in the U.S. and the advice I keep being given here is to just wear a shirt and tie to an interview and not a suit because (especially since I’m in my late 40s) it makes you look too old, out-of-touch and grim for a creative position. I actually started getting more work when I ditched the suit for interviews in the U.S., so apparently that was good advice.
But I have another UK interview tomorrow and I’m thinking that maybe they’ll see that the opposite way- that if I don’t wear a suit, I’m not serious about wanting the job.
So what’s the protocol here? Any advice would be appreciated thanks.
No suit and tie. Either a shirt (even just a nice business shirt can be ok), or shirt and smart jumper, or even a shirt and open jacket.
Unless it’s a financial institution I’ve never saw people putting too much weight on how you are dressed, as long as you show that you’ve put some effort in it.
Thanks!
And just for anyone reading this for the financial job interview. Yes, shirt and tie. The people interviewing won’t be wearing one, and might even comment, but it’s far far better than finding yourself underdressed compared to the interviewer. Being slightly overdressed no-one will mind and then day one in the office is tie-less smart casual like everyone else.