Should I dress up for my job interview?

Wow. I already wouldn't hire you, moron.

1/10. Fail.

Yes. Go as Dracula, and speak as Dracula. Don't forget your Dracula teeth. Wear them in the interview. Don't take them out either, or else you won't get the job.

Earrings.

Caftans

You already sound like a clown, OP.

[quote]dead...line-driven.

A zombie. OH!!

OP, you're an idiot if you don't dress in a professional manner for an interview, no matter what. There are only a couple of industries in which you can get away with a casual approach.

I really hope this is a troll because if you are serious....wow.

Go as a can of frosting.

-5/10

Unless your mother works there and you are 12 years old, you don't presume to belong to a company culture unless you already work there.

I can't believe how many gullible tards are now on Datalounge.

Costume, totally! One needs to stand out and make a real impression in these situations. They'll be wowed that you researched their fun-loving corporate culture and are ready to fit right in.

I recommend going as a Slutty Zombie 1950s secretary complete with bloodstained steno pad. It's that sure-to-succeed combo of wacky creative and a slight nod to the professional context.

I'm never wrong about these things. You do want the job, right? Post afterward and let us know how it went.

Jesus, R4. Let it go already. You're really ruining a good thing.

OP -

There's one person here trying to sabotage you. Yes, of course you need to go IN COSTUME. It would be awkward not to show up, just make sure it's a generally non-offensive costume. Maybe something traditional like dracula or a pumkin or sexy black cat.

But yes, the company is expecting you to be in costume and you will look VERY strange if you don't show up dressed as everyone else.

Good luck! If you're in costume, you'll no doubt get it. Oh, and send us some photos, and an update!

Go as a black man, OP.

Don't forget to bring several dozen fanciful Halloween cupcakes. Start baking now so you can decorate all day tomorrow.

R15, my long lost twin! xo

Go as Chaz.

OP, listen to R15. He's correct.

I had a similar question last year, and thankfully decided to go in costume. I'm sure it was the extra advantage I needed. I went as Susan Boyle. It was a hoot!

Anyway, let your creativity (and humor) show!! It will definitely be worth it.

Keep us posted.

I'd suggest going as an unemployed person.

OP, I say you wear your suit. Then if anyone asks where's your costume, say you're dressed as the [job title you're applying for] at the [company you're applying for]. You'll come off as both professional and someone with a sense of humor.

I don't appreciate people calling me an idiot or assigning me a score. Get a life. I only asked this question because I saw their company Halloween photos, which they posted to show everyone what a fun and casual company they are to work for. Now I wish I had never researched the company and had just gone into the interview blind. At least I wouldn't be faced with this situation now. As for costumes, I'm considering something benign like Justin Bieber or Garfield. Or just a zombie Occupy Wall Street protester so I could still keep the suit on.

R22, I like your idea the best! I think that's what I'll do. Thanks!

not to be the boring reply but you could always email and ask

I wore my vagina cape to an interview once. I didn't get the job, but it was their loss, not mine.

I wouldn't go to the interview at all. Who would want to work for a company that forces people to dress up in costumes to celebrate a non-existent holiday?

By all means, do! I suggest dressing up to match you personality. Perhaps go as a clown. Yes, a clown.

OP this is very simple. Here is what you do:

You have a suit, right? So, wear your suit as planned. Now underneath your suit you will wear a superman costume. You will go to the interview and then when you get asked the inevitable question - Why should we hire you - take off your glasses - stand up, loosen your tie, rip open your light blue oxford and your big "S" will be revealed. You are now "super man" the most super man for the job.

Since you're now in costume, it will be the perfect opportunity for you to head over to the office halloween party and meet your new co-workers.

Good luck at your interview op!

Clearly you've done some research. But have you done ALL your research? Find out who will be interviewing you and dress as them. If you can find out what costume they'll be wearing, even better. Then, in your interview, be sure to imitate all of their mannerisms. They will surely be pleased that you took the time to find out so much about them and enjoy your homage. Good luck!

Cribbing from last season's "Modern Family" episode + This Will Not/Never Happen(ed) = contrived hilarity.

Think: Bob Mackie.

I recommend this one OP.

Half-way through the interview, remove the bottle of ketchup you brought with you from your purse.

Splatter it across the front of your suit jacket.

Scramble up onto the desk while screaming "JACK!"

Look you are NOT one of them and will never get if you presume to take the liberties they take on Halloween. Wear your best suit which, hopefully, is tailored sufficiently that you couldn't wear a costume underneath!

Just wear a big headdress with the company logo on it.

Or if you're a guy - dress up as Carrie Career, working woman of the 1980's:

Blue/gray power suit with outrageous shoulder pads and knee-length skirt

Silky off-white blouse with pussy bow or cowl neck

Flat, rectangular, hard, Samsonite leather briefcase (plus points if it opens with noisy gold snaps)

Monique Martin 80's "winner" silk scarf - preferably wrapped around one of your padded shoulders and pinned so that it never falls

Connie Commuter Reeboks - with no time left to switch to basic blue boat pumps (2-inch heels).

Horn-rimmed Ray Bans

Styling for the above:

Bangs that go all the way around and mousse cascades on side (think Linda Evans or Murphy Brown)

Thick-ass eyebrows

Dark blush under the bone for power cheeks

Coach leather bag worn with shoulder-to-hip cross-strap to alert possible muggers in the big city that you are tough and with it

Pearls

Darling, you ARE going in costume, every serious job candidate does for every interview.

Any interviewee with a clue dresses up as The Perfect Employee, and which is usually as far from one's own idenity as a supehero costume.

I would go in costume.

My costume for this Halloween is Zombie Virgin Mary.

Please keep us posted, OP, and let us know the outcome.

I say DO NOT dress up at all. I promise it will be an epic fail and you WILL NOT get the job.

Instead, in the middle of the interview, scream out at the top of your lungs: "DON'T TOUCH ME," "I SAID NO," "STOP!" and when the interviewer and nosybody employees ask, you can tell them that for Halloween, you've dressed as a potential rape victim. This is GUARANTEED to bring the LOL's!!! And most likely, the job too!

I say skip the interview on Monday and go dressed in your Halloween costume on Tuesday instead.

How stupid are you, R16? Did it ever occur to you that OP just might actually be a black man?

Narrow-minded idiot.

OP, are you interviewing for a job with the Today Show? They dress up every year for Halloween. But, you know they don't spend the entire day in those costumes.

Normally, I'd say no. But actually, this may set you apart, if you have the credentials to back it up. It's one thing being douchey but being fun-loving and qualified may just come off as endearing (and make them think you'd fit right in).

Actually. Wearing a "fun" accessory would do the same thing and can't end badly. Like a tie or belt.

Keep it simple, OP. Whenever a different person asks you how you are, just reply "spooktacular."

Dress up as a homeless person.

Go in a French Maid's outfit, as a playboy bunny, a zombie, or a male stripper.

Dress for a normal interview, and just tell everyone you're a psychopath.

OP, ignore the horrible doubters here who question the sincerity of every poster asking a simple question concerning the challenges of navigating the difficult world in which we live. They call everyone an EST. Don't let it get you down.

The solution obviously is to cover all bases. Go in costume BUT dress appropriately for an interview. How to do this? Adopt the time-honored Halloween tradition of drag, of course. This way you can delight people with your knowledge of company culture, stay in the closet while tipping off people "in the know," and wear perfectly appropriate business dress - or, rather, a perfectly appropriate business dress.

I'd go in the suit, and if asked, say you are the 2012 edition of the Ken doll. To help with this subtle costume, get a heavy load of botox to your face and pancake makeup so not a hint of normal humancy shows. If necessary, get a toupee that looks like it would be popular in the 60's. As a hint, watch Laurence Welk on your local PBS station on Saturday night.

If you have any fuzzy friends, borrow one of their outfits, hopefully one in which they've had sex with another fuzzy. I think skunks and bunnies are popular.

Oh, and you'll want to wear something that doesn't wrinkle on the plane.

R54, but I do so much love taffeta.

Why do you want to work for a company that obviously worships Satan?

Wow, r48, that was pretty cold, eh?

Go as MHB, and you won't make it past the lobby. The hooker look isn't popular in most business offices.

R29 We were separated at birth!

R3 ROTFLMAO.

In all seriousness, OP, I would think the appropriate answer to the question would be to not go in costume. I work in a creative profession and many times applicants make the mistake of taking that to mean that they can/should submit their resume on colored paper!

This is *not* typically seen as creativity and a good way of a candidate standing out, but rather as a sign that this person doesn't know WHEN to be creative or appropriate which really can signal bad bad news. Going in costume may be viewed the same way, so I would advise against it. I also wouldn't suggest wearing a costume underneath to reveal in case as that may appear, albeit not really consciously, that you have something to hide and/or are at least a little weird/eccentric.

I think just be yourself and if your interviewers are dressed up crack a joke that is also kinda true like "I wanted to wear my Justin Beiber costume wig for the interview, but I didn't want you to think that was my real hair"

Humor can make a good impression and you can show that you're the fun type that a company who has employees dress for Halloween would want to hire. EVERYTHING you do at an interview should be done and said to show you're genuine, a great person and.. most importantly, a great fit for the company.

(You could even mention at the interview one of the costumes you've seen on the workers on your way by saying something positive along the lines of it be4ing great fun and that you like it and so would be a good fit here. Maybe said as you shake hands goodbye?)

R31 is right but at least some of the responses are genuinely funny.

OP, you sound cute.

"Clearly you've done some research. But have you done ALL your research? Find out who will be interviewing you and dress as them. If you can find out what costume they'll be wearing, even better. Then, in your interview, be sure to imitate all of their mannerisms. They will surely be pleased that you took the time to find out so much about them and enjoy your homage. Good luck!"

R30 nailed it. There's no need to continue.

[quote]How stupid are you, [R16]? Did it ever occur to you that OP just might actually be a black man?

Then he should wear the suit with white gloves, paint a white circle around his mouth, and go as Al Jolson.

If you are black.... dress in a janitor's uniform.... tell the interviewer that you need to work for "the man"!

Next stop, HR.....You're HIRED!

OP, just FYI, the wall stree protester idea as you present it doesn't work. If you wanted to go as a Zombie brain dead critic of the Wall Street protest, wearing a sign around your neck saying "Git a dang Job" that would be brilliant. The later idea satirizes something based in reality and is thus a successful satire.

In case your question is sincere and you really are unemployed and looking for a job, I would go in a suit and just bring a pumpkin lapel pin to pop on if you get there and feel it is appropriate.

Otherwise, dress as you would for this interview if it were any other day.

OP, you must return to us with an update.

OP, how big is your dick? Is it uncut? Mushroom shaped head?

How about your balls? Low hangers?

Do you have a bubble butt?

This is what you need to be concerned about in an interview. SHEESH!

OP so how did the interview go? Did you dress up? Was the person interviewing you dressed up in costume?

bumper

OP, did you show your balls? Did you get the job?

Funniest thread in awhile.. some of you are hilarious (I LOL'd at the Superman idea and the rape victim concept). Good luck OP

OP here. I haven't heard back about the job yet but the interview went well and I have a good feeling about this one. I followed R30's advice and researched who was going to interview me and found on her company exec bio page that she's passionate about dance and her hobbies include teaching her daughters ballet. So I thought I would go as Black Swan since I already own a tiara and black tutu. I wore a black body stocking underneath my suit and put the tiara and tutu in my briefcase so I still looked professional and could back out if no one at the company was in costume.

But everyone was dressed up so I was glad I came with a costume prepared. Even the receptionist who greeted me was dressed as Peggy Hill from King of the Hill. I knew I didn't have a lot of time so while I was waiting for my interviewer, I quickly took off my suit and began doing my eye makeup. I only got one eye done when the interviewer came in the room. Her costume was just a sharp pantsuit combo and blonde bob. I think she was supposed to be Hillary Clinton. But even with only one eye done and no tutu or tiara, she immediately screamed, "Black Swan!" I was so happy I just started clapping and screamed back, "You got it! You got it!" Hopefully that is what she'll say to me regarding the job.

OP, thanks. I haven't laughed this much at a DL thread in a while.

I like this thread better.

Up for original thread.

No, don't dress up.

Yes, do dress up.

[There is nothing more tedious than a race baiting troll. Except the people that talk to it.]

Yes in my opinion you should dress up like Ethel Rosenberg.

R46, the fun accessory could be a turquoise belt, turning OP into Cockgobbler Aaron Schock.

Please save Rocky Horror Dr. Frank 'n Furter get-up for the evening after your interview.

Honey, you're not an employee yet. Costumes are for employees. You're a guest--and an unemployed one at that. Use your common sense.

Lose lots of weight....fast. Then go as a homo in a Nazi concentration camp. That'd be riot! Esp if your boss is a Kraut.

Go as Zombie Joan Rivers or zombie Robin Williams or Ebola victim. Do you have an orange robe? You can go as Nick Foley.

Uh huh. You posted this thread today, October 29th. Monday is November 3rd OP. Unless, of course, you are living in an alternate universe?

This thread is years old. So, OP, if you're around, how did it go?

R84, you sly boots you certainly smoked him out. Except that OP posted on October 29, 2011, which is not, in fact, today. It was a Saturday, and the following Monday would be Halloween.

Yes, he is a troll. And you are a fool.

oP you made me lol

Go dressed as a shelf. It is tres chic this year.

R85, go read R72.

Are you applying for a teaching position at Clown College?

Go in drag. I'll give you a ride in my van.

Go dressed as Trump.

Oops, R92, this is a thread started in 2011.

This must be a joke. Why would ANYONE wear a suit to a job interview? Especially at a fun company like that. You should go in Dolly Parton drag, OP, and demonstrate what an asset you would be to their business! Is it an investment firm, by any chance?

I hope no one ever thinks going to an interview in a Halloween costume is ever acceptable...

OP if your interview was the same day as the company's Christmas Party would you just assume that you should bring a gift for the gift exchange? If your interview was the same day as the company's Valentine Party would you expect a cupcake from the Valentine party? If your interview was the same day as the company's potluck would you bring a dish to pass around? I sure hope you see where I am going here, you are being presumptuous. Don't wear a costume.

Never dress for a job interview - it makes everyone uncomfortable. Go in naked - at best a small ribbon wrapped around your thingy

r96 - on the other hand the OP could wear a jock strap and put a lot of paper money hanging out his asshole. He could invite people to take a dollar. I think this is befitting the occasion. Money is so classy ...

OP = Brian Dunkleman

Brian Dunkleman from American Idol? Did he wear a costume to a job interview?

Why Brian Dunkleman?

Just dress to impress for a normal job interview and add Devil's horns or vampire fangs.

Reptile contact lenses at the MAX.

Don't secret reptile people hire other reptile people?

Here are some of the photos OP is referring to from last Halloween. My advice: DEFINITELY wear a costume.

And don't forget the secret password!

Looks like a happy bunch!

OP on the interview. Go get 'em OP!

*covers his eyes*

Put a 12 gauge in your mouth and pull. Fucker.

Op wear a jock so you can present hole.

It's been six years. OP is retired.

....

Go as the MAGA bomber.

Wear the the Chanel, OP. Timeless. You can't go wrong with Chanel.

Wear a hangar attached to your head and go as "the future of choice in Trump's America"

Op, wear a classic, clean shirt (yes, the type with actual shirt buttons); no tie, of course; nice wristwatch; clean slacks; and nice pair of shoes (no sport shoes).

Selecting these options communicate you are respectful of the meeting, respectful of your host; and are able to make appropriate decisions for any given situation.

Only once you've been hired is when you can throw this shit out the window -

Yes absolutely dress up. You should go as Drag Pocahontas, complete with a feather and darkened skin, except refer to yourself by your drag name Poke a Hussy. Stay in character the entire interview, I'm sure they will love it.

for an interview? this is your one opportunity to present yourself as a competent professional, and you think you should delve into childishness because “everyone else is”

they already have jobs there and you don’t. best foot forward.

I wonder if he got the job. He posted this 7 years ago.

Dress up as Kanye West. Wear a red hat and blackface.

Don’t listen to R119.

Dress as the Hamburglar. I'm sure the 19 year old McDonald's manager interviewing you will be very impressed.