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Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by barbs on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @08:24AM (#43620893)
I wore a suit to my very first tech interview on the advice of my well-meaning but ill-informed mother.

I got the job, but was then told "don't listen to your mother"!

Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by cruffle_duffle on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @10:59AM (#43622567)
Very close story here as well. lol. “You can always underdress but never overdress!”

Thanks mom!

Re:Interviewing a software engineer who prepared with AI by hnbad on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @12:00PM (#43623274)
Take it to the limit and show up to an interview in full white tie attire.