<p>I am currently going to be a 4th year electrical engineering major. I got an interview coming up for an internship. I've always wore a dress shirt, tie, and dress pants but my friends are telling me that it's better to wear a full suit. Is a full suit really necessary when interviewing in the field of engineering. I've had some friends who landed jobs at broadcom, etc. without wearing full suit. Some didn't even wear a tie. Can you guys give me some suggestions?</p>
<p>Advice in general, it is always better to overdress than to underdress</p>
<p>thanks anybody else have there experiences?</p>
<p>Wear a suit.</p>
<p>I always do better with the dress shirt, tie, and dress pants on my interviews.</p>
<p>Im a mechanical engineer and I never see anyone wear a suit. But the company I am interning at only has about 160 people. But I live in Texas also and it is always hot.</p>
<p>Unless you have knowledge on suits and have a really great suit, then I wouldn’t bother for an internship.</p>
<p>A suit is not necessary for interviews in engineering, internship or permanent, in my opinion.</p>
<p>also another question about during the interview. there is a question that i am always not confident about. the question is : what are the steps you do to solve a problem. I always say that i would analyze the problem and come up with the best solution but if i can’t solve it i would consult someone more experienced with the problem. is there a better way to answer this?</p>
<p>also how do you answer a tech question that you don’t know the answer too. i’m thinking about just saying “i am not sure about the answer but i can definitely look it up and get back to you.” i feel like just saying “i don’t know” leaves the interviewer hanging.</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>
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Feynman Problem Solving Algorithm
- Write down the problem.
- Think very hard.
- Write down the answer.</p>
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I don’t know the answer. (Tip: don’t let this happen too often).</p>
<p>My s’s wore a shirt/tie and nice slacks and carried a blazer with them, just in case. Covered all the bases.</p>
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<p>The interns in our department had a meeting with the Director of the department this week and he went over all sorts of interview tips. He specifically hit on how to answer a question you don’t know. His advice was to be forward about not knowing the answer (I don’t know), but to take a little control of the interview by using this as an opportunity to describe something related to the topic of the question that you do know about.</p>
<p>He said this is a good technique because at least you are showing you know something. This gives the interviewer a better idea about what you know and what your strengths might be. Thus, even if he isn’t able to offer you the exact position, he may feel confident that you would be suitable a different position and may refer you to a different department.</p>