What to wear for Harvard interview at Wells Fargo?
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Replies to: What to wear for Harvard interview at Wells Fargo?
As an aside, I assume you know that people can see when you look at their LinkedIn profile. (If they bother to notice). No problem in this situation, the person would probably expect that you researched them a bit. But just for awareness in the future.
You can control in your account settings what others see when you view their profiles...by setting your profile viewing options to private, others will not be able to see that you viewed their profile.
Nice, neat pants or skirt is fine. Dress is fine if casual. Relax!
@intparent I have the free version and it offers 3 choices in settings for what others see when you view their profile, including fully anonymous. Of course a view is appropriate when prepping for an interview, but it's important to know the privacy options, especially if looking for a job when currently employed.
Also, while location of an interview may not seem important to you, it may well be for others so why not take a safe approach & dress in a respectful fashion ?
Again, the location of the interview is not relevant to wardrobe. The location is for the convenience of the interviewer.
end of debate on this end...promise, skieurope!
To a certain extent, it may depend upon which city or which region of the country.
P.S. @dot228 : Please update us on you interview afterwards. Also, are you willing to share the city or region of the US ? I ask because dress standards are often quite different in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle & Portland), then for Washington DC & the Eastern Corridor.
Although long ago, and standards have changed, I was once told that I would not receive an internship offer from a major Southern law firm because I did not wear a suit (I wore a blue sportcoat, khaki pants, white shirt, tie & dress shoes--all brand new. The partner who told me that did so as a favor. And this was the case even though my dress was common in their office--just not for interviews, meeting clients or court appearances.) Also, I often informed of hiring discussions between HR & my relatives who interview.)
I must disagree with this advice. If a student is interviewed in a coffee shop, they should be neat and presentable, but can easily get away with wearing a nice pair of jeans and a sweater. However, if a student is interviewed at the Harvard Club in NYC, as per the dress code, they should wear business casual clothing: https://www.hcny.com/the-club/dress-code/
FWIW: Both my kids were interviewed at the Harvard Club in NYC. My son wore a suit and tie, my daughter wore a business casual dress, as in example #2: https://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/how-to-dress-professionally-business-dress-code-basics/
IMHO, if students are interviewed at an alumni's place of business, be it a law office or bank, they should likewise wear business casual clothing. The location of the interview DOES determine the wardrobe.
Gibby, thank you for the detailed dress advice. My interview will be conducted by the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley so I'd assume similar dress code.
I've already decided on wearing a blouse + dress pants so no need argue anymore!
Consider taking a jacket as well. If not needed for the interview, then for the weather.
How silly! Of course the student should dress nicely, but the idea that bankers and attorneys would be offended by casual dress is absurd. The kid isn't applying for a job there!
As a general rule, attorneys only observe a strict code if they're due in court, and bankers are accustomed to doing business with a variety of clients, many of whom might be dressed quite casually.
Personally, I've met with attorneys when they've worn suits and I've worn jeans, and vice versa, and I've closed large commercial loan transactions with (Wells Fargo) bankers while wearing jeans.