hello n/landers,

please i would want to know if its compulsory to put on suit for interview . i thought suits were compulsory for bank jobs or closely related jobs. what about other sectors like energy, oil and gas etc. is this suit thing a must?

a friend was invited for an interview and i noticed that he took the suit issue as if the job depended on the suit he wore. plz n/landers enlighten me i want to know.

yes u should always where a suit to an interview to create a very good first impression.

I know of a guy, he was the only one that was not putting on a suit.atlas, he was the only one that scaled thru.suit has no advantage,just dress neatly and at least put on a tie!

neonet:

I know of a guy, he was the only one that was not putting on a suit.atlas, he was the only one that scaled thru.suit has no advantage,just dress neatly and at least put on a tie!

the idea is to always try to give a very good first impression. Wearing a suit increases your chances of doing that

Howdy ause , i happen to fall a Victim once , but cos i was able to perform very well in the interview , was not all that affected in the overal addition , i went for an Interview with Oceanic Bank through the Oceanic Securities , and i was the only one out of 4 to be interviewed then by the 3 interviewer's on that faithful day , i was scored a LOW mark on DRESSING cos i did not put on a SUIT , But God willing i was able to scale through the huddle of the interview , so i think once should try to put on SUIT during interviews cos it scores one more marks during some company's interview.

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Dejavu

@ all

thanks a lot i would have to get a suit now. since suit has its score in an interview

huum i see.

u bet

You should always wear a suit. First impression marrers.

The thing is that if it is only one suit you have, and you get a second interview, what will you wear ?

For a man I will say yes and even in most cases for a woman

yes of cos.suits do say a lot for someone and also as other reply has said first impression matter alot.about 70% of Nigerian do wear suit for interviews despite the sector.for me i think suit is the best dress for interviews.it shows the gentleman nature in u.and more also it makes one look decent.

Depends on the company . I once interviewed with P&G in Nigeria wearing native outfit and cap to match and got the job among 500 other people from Ife. When I tried something similar @KPMG, that was the first issue the interviewer brought up, and despite my qualifications, I never got a second interview.

These days, I just get a suit for the interview as I am in the US, and dont want to explain why I have a parachute on.

Do what you are comfortable with but don't blame anyone for the outcome

loma:

Depends on the company . I once interviewed with P&G in Nigeria wearing native outfit and cap to match and got the job among 500 other people from Ife. When I tried something similar @KPMG, that was the first issue the interviewer brought up, and despite my qualifications, I never got a second interview.

These days, I just get a suit for the interview as I am in the US, and dont want to explain why I have a parachute on.

Do what you are comfortable with but don't blame anyone for the outcome

I FEEL U, O JARE!!! basically i think in Naija a lot of stock is put in suits. imagine i was penalised 4 my project defence 4 not wearing a suit(i hate suits, did then and still do now even tho i wear them). so unles u understand d kind of company u r going 2 and wat they mite like then by all means were anything else but look formal.

anything comes in to the front page, haba

aside that it gives you added marks,
it makes u look respected and of class.
so yes its a must do.

_{although after u get the job, throway am like i did.}

I really feel it depends on the type of company you are being interviewed in.
In the first place, dressing well and not being overdressed is what matters most ,
Many times, people borrow suits or wear very expensive ones to impress , this sometimes works against the person because he is being perceived as a 'misfit'

i once went for an interview with an oil and gas coy as a field engr dressed in ma suit.
the first thing the oyimbo asked me was that, 'are you going to be wearing that on field,, pls pls pls you are not serious'!
i came back the next day in ma jeans o, luckily it was courtesy of a pal that gave me the opportunity of being interviewed twice, no, one and a half times!
i guess it depends on the kinda job and coy too,

Where did this culture of suits (in hot weather) over any other dressing come from again?
From Nigerians or from the people that used them as slaves for many years?

It's not compulsory that you wear a suit to a job interview. What is compulsory is a corporate wear that makes you look neat, comfortable and presentable.

Depends on the outlook of the position you applied for. If it is a job you are expected to look coperate all the time then wear your suit not to offend them . All interviews av attended so far I never wore a suit ,not even a tie and have changed job about 3 times. Mine is a field job sha o.

It is very compulsory or you are automatically fail!, We can just say you don't need suit if you are going for OKADA RIDER'S interview or CLEANER'S interview because you won't get the job if you are applying for cleaning job and put on suit!

donpaulo:

i once went for an interview with an oil and gas coy as a field engr dressed in ma suit.
the first thing the oyimbo asked me was that, 'are you going to be wearing that on field,, pls pls pls you are not serious'!
i came back the next day in ma jeans o, luckily it was courtesy of a pal that gave me the opportunity of being interviewed twice, no, one and a half times!
i guess it depends on the kinda job and coy too,

yea it depends on the industry, but apart from oil and gas, orders expect a suit.  l work in oil and gas, after the interview with my suit ;Dmy now boss told me, 'pls we are not a financial insitution wear whatever u want'

neonet:

I know of a guy, he was the only one that was not putting on a suit.atlas, he was the only one that scaled thru.suit has no advantage,just dress neatly and at least put on a tie!

@ poster
abeg dont mind this post, apart from oil and gas, always wear ur suit.  even oil and gas wear ur suit, first impression matters!

@ mypeace
I wonder why you are laying so much emphasis on suits and that first impression matters ,
the truth is the interviewer can almost tell if you borrowed the suit for the interview because in most cases, it is a misfit
secondly, people tend to wear very expensive suits and overdress for interviews which is also puts off the interviewer

what I can say is that , determine the occasion and dress properly for it , be neatly dressed ,
if you don't have a suit, don't borrow , .the interviewer will understand , as long as you are neatly dressed, what matters most to the interview is your ability to perform based on the answers to the questions ,

person wey no get suit go killl himself, loz,,,,

Just dress neatly and responsibly with a tie, not neccesary suited up.

When you are going for an interview wear trousers/chinos, long sleeve shirt, formal shoes and most importantly a tie.

Bankers can wear a suit to make a good impression depending on the bank they are at, I went for a zenith bank interview and they actually asked my why I wasnt wearing a suit somewhere like GTB I think they will place more emphasis on what you can do rather than what youre wearing.

I think you need to be neat and very presentable for interviews.

Wearing a suit helps you look formal but it doesn't always matter as it depends on the nature of the interview.

When I was interviewed for my previous job at FCMB, I didn't wear a suit. Just a shirt and a tie. Not once during the interview did the issue of dressing come up.

The issue of dress might be tolerated for entry level interviews but it may become more important at higher levels. Let's not forget that it is also possible to be overdressed for an interview too.

Certain interviews are less formal and as such the dress code is less restrictive.

I tire.
I no wear suit b4 i get my own job, na my skillz my employer look
Na wa oo

b4 all else,, be armed! well fitted suit either owned or borrow, make sure it fit., the interviewer re nt witches nd wizard. dnt mind dem jo o o

in banking suit helps, matter of fact it is recommended\\

IT, engineering jobs a nice button up with tie is ok

depends on the kind of job, i'd say. what would a prospective mortuary attendant wear to an interview. lol.

so you work and dont own a suit thats tooooo bad
whats your post anyway.cleaner or what?