re: Is a campus interview still as formal as an office interview?

It's a sign of respect. Not everyone works at Jiffy Lube like you.

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for a job that I wear jeans and a t-shirt for

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I never once entertained the idea of having a job where I'd wear jeans and a t-shirt, so there's that. And I actually did wear jeans and work shirts for a few years. But they weren't hiring me for that career. That was just a training period. I was hired based on the ability to move up in to higher positions. Where I am now. If I was interviewing, I'm not hiring the guy just for the job he's applying for. Is he professional enough to be a manager some day. I'm sure that's not every interview, but it certainly is for the field I'm in. You start as an engineer, but doors open in your first 5 years. They are looking for people who will grow quickly. Look like you can fill that role.

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We don't have companies that I'm interested in coming to our job fairs, but if we did, I'd probably wear what I was gonna wear that day anyway. Not trying to impress anyone

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Good luck with that.


At LSU, it is basically expected at the on campus interview. To not do it kind of looks like you aren't putting in the effort. Now if you dress really nicely, and you have the qualifications, I'm sure it doesn't disqualify you. But if you have the suit, why not make sure that it isn't something that's going to hold you back. 2nd interview for me was much more casual and the company expressed that to me beforehand.

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Not trying to impress anyone 

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That's basically the entire point of a job interview.

I never wore a suit to a campus interview and got multiple job offers.

Take it FWIW. I wore a sport coat because it was a rule at LSU to wear a suit.

Okay, I just said it was asinine. I don't go to actual interviews in jorts and a beater, but I definitely don't wear suits. The only time I see it as relevant is when you are applying for a job where you wear a suit every day.

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I never wore a suit to a campus interview and got multiple job offers.

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I don't think anyone is saying you won't get offers if you don't wear or don't have a suit. Just saying that it will cause you to possibly stand out regarding on-campus interviews and I don't see how it would ever be taken as a "positive" stand out. May not hurt you enough to take you out of contention or anything. But if there is not negative to it, and certainly no positive reason not to, why wouldn't you just wear one if you have one???

I just went through campus interviews a couple months ago and it resulted in me getting a job. I wore a suit. Everyone else who was interviewing wore a suit. You're going to a job interview. Wear a suit.

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Don't think that's a good idea. I'm trying to land this job

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I bet you´re fun at parties.

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suit? Man..I'll wear some nice slacks, a nice button down shirt, a tie and some nice shoes

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Then just don't go if you are going to half arse an interview? I mean really, you must not want any of these jobs or care if you do? I wouldn't hire someone that doesn't wear a suit to an interview.