Interview attire

[PenguinAviator]

Let's say you're in the middle of a long trip. You have a day off to JS into the interview location. In your bag is a short sleeve or polo shirt that would be considered business casual.

Would you roll in sporting your uniform, do the business casual, or go buy a long sleeve? No guidance issued on the attire.

Sim eval will be conducted either that day or next.

TLDR: Is wearing the uniform to an interview trashy?

 

[JustinS]

Whatever you do, DO NOT show up in uniform… Long sleeve dresshirt and tie would be appropriate. Assuming a major airline interview here, typical attire is really a suit and tie.

 

[Low_Level_Hell]

Recommend showing up in the airline’s uniform that you’re interviewing for. Dress for the job you want as they say.

 

[Screaming_Emu]

Go buy a suit.

 

[jtrain609]

Do you want the job? Beg, borrow or steal a suit.

 

[JordanD]

Do you want the job? Beg, borrow or steal a suit.

Doesn't even have to be a super nice one. I interviewed for my current job in a cheap suit I got at H&M for maybe $100 all together. Granted it wwas probably made for skinny hipsters and I was terrified I was going to split my pants every time I stood up or sat down, but it looked sharp enough and got the job.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Tuxedo T-Shirt is the way.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Good god, people, invest in a decent suit.

 

[Low_Level_Hell]

Good god, people, invest in a decent suit.

No.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Doesn't even have to be a super nice one. I interviewed for my current job in a cheap suit I got at H&M for maybe $100 all together. Granted it wwas probably made for skinny hipsters and I was terrified I was going to split my pants every time I stood up or sat down, but it looked sharp enough and got the job.

...this is the way.

 

[tbstanto]

I just started a regional airline 6 day stretch away from home when I got the invite to a video interview with a legacy carrier. I stopped at the Brooks Brothers at an airport and bought a new shirt and tie. At the last minute, I decided I needed a blazer, and grabbed one off the rack at a Mens Warehouse on the next overnight. I told the guy when I bought it what I was doing, and he wished me luck and staid to return it afterwards (which, admittedly, I did). It didn't fit well, but looked good from the chest up.

It cost me about $150 (including uber rides both ways to the Mens Warehouse) but it was well worth it.

The funny thing was the lighting set up I did in the hotel so it didn't look too dark in the room when I did the video interview. I borrowed a lamp from the FOs room, and one of the FAs rooms as well. Moved the furniture around had just a blank wall behind me. 6 lamps plugged it, laptop on top of a trash can on top of an end table to get the right height. It looked ridiculous from behind the camera.

You only get one chance, make it count.

For the real interview, it was a well tailored suit.

 

[EIR]

Airline interview - business attire (suit).
Corporate - business casual (polo/button up & slacks).

 

[USMCmech]

Good god, people, invest in a decent suit.

Why?

I only have a reason to wear one every 3-4 years.

 

[JordanD]

Why?

I only have a reason to wear one every 3-4 years.

In theory you should only have to buy one quality suit that will last a while.
In practice I bought my last suit when I was 30 pounds fatter than I am now and didn’t have time to visit a tailor before I needed one for an event

 

[L-16B]

Airways interview was awesome. Wore my uniform. Easy peasy

 

[tcco94]

Dude really? People out there really wonder to themselves if they should show to an airline interview in uniform? Come on man

 

[BobDDuck]

Dude really? People out there really wonder to themselves if they should show to an airline interview in uniform? Come on man

Actually, for about 3 years USAirways was asking applicants to show up in uniform for their interview.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Actually, for about 3 years USAirways was asking applicants to show up in uniform for their interview.

If it's asked for, that's different.

I actually sort of like that strategy, though. See what someone looks like in uniform. You can see whether their uniform is a slovenly mess or well cared for and presented.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Actually, for about 3 years USAirways was asking applicants to show up in uniform for their interview.

Would've looked WAY better than the cheapest suit I could find at Men's Warehouse the week before my interview. [emoji1]

 

[BobDDuck]

If it's asked for, that's different.

I actually sort of like that strategy, though. See what someone looks like in uniform. You can see whether their uniform is a slovenly mess or well cared for and presented.

They were also trying to make the interview as low stress as possible. Not worrying about having the right color tie was one way they did it.