<p>I thought it had to be formal until my alumni suggested meeting at Lee's Sandwiches. I can't imagine dressing up formally at that place, not with everyone else in tank tops and shorts! So any suggestions? thank you!</p>
<p>Dress for the location. If it were at his corporate office, then business attire. Since it’s at a casual restaurant, go in nice casual (slacks and collared shirt: guys/ pants or skirt plus appropriate top for girls)</p>
<p>I have to agree with T26E4; dress for the location. Just as long as you don’t come in completely casual attire (jeans,shorts,sandals,etc.). Since it’s a restaurant, don’t come in complete formal dress as a stain can ruin a nice piece of clothing.</p>
<p>Just watch the amount to exposed skin, no camis, mini skirts, etc for girls.</p>
<p>I disagree that a sandwich shop is NOT a place for business attire. For a job interview, you dress for the job you want…not the location where you will be meeting. You may be getting a tour of a dusty working warehouse, food plant, whatever…but you’re interviewing for a managerial job. You don’t show up in warehouse clothes, you just get your suit cleaned afterward!</p>
<p>You see PLENTY of suits in Starbucks, and there are probably plenty of suits at “Lees”, too, at lunchtime when business crowds go there. </p>
<p>I’m not saying a suit is necessarily appropriate. What school? I’m assuming, if you have an interview, it’s a fairly “top” school. Suits are great. But if your’e thoroughly uncomfortable in them…dress slacks and a dress shirt, long sleeved, tie. Business casual is OK to…dress slacks and shoes, DARK SOCKS, turtleneck, casual jacket if you like. </p>
<p>I don’t care if you’re meeting on the boardwalk for a California school at noon…unless you’re talking an HVAC school…tanks and shorts…just because of the location…just isn’t appropriate.</p>
<p>But, I’m also someone who would ALWAYS rather be the best dressed in any scenario…rather than the worst. One makes me feel more powerful, one makes me feel like a useless frump. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>uh did I make myself sound like a guy? I’m not -_- </p>
<p>so jeans are not accepted? hm…my friend suggested jeans and a nice blouse…</p>
<p>“Nice” jeans, (non-shredded), and a blouse should be fine. In general for girls I’d recommend a nice blouse & skirt, not mini - if you have to tug on the hem when you sit down, it’s too short. For guys, chinos and a button shirt, depending on the location, bring a blazer. Just remember it’s probably worse to be too “dressed down” than too dressed up.</p>
<p>What I (as a girl) like to do when interviewing with a company that is notoriously NOT super-formal (ie- Facebook, start-ups, etc) is wear black dress pants and a button down shirt or nice blouse. It looks nice but isn’t terribly uncomfortable, relative to a full suit. I would avoid jeans.</p>
<p>It’s always better to over-dress rather than under-dress… it’s a sign of respect to your interviewer.</p>
<p>Dress respectfully.</p>
<p>For boys, nice pants (not jeans) and a nice shirt, tucked in. A nice sweater if you like to wear them–but no sweatshirt. No baseball cap. No sneakers.</p>
<p>For girls, nice pants or a skirt. Not short. Not tight. A nice shirt or sweater. No sneakers or flip flops.</p>
<p>Most important, wear a nice smile and a nice handshake. Read a recent newsmagaize so you can carry on a conversation. If nothing else, you can direct a question about the campus. “Gee, I was reading about such and such issue…is it an issue at Campus? How does Campus handle this…”</p>