We’re meeting at a Wells Fargo in the richest area around here. My interviewer graduated in the 70s, super successful (as per linkedin). I’m female. What should I wear?
Thank you!
Clothing that is clean and tidy and makes you feel confident.
Don’t worry about this too much. Slacks or skirt, with top and sweater if appropriate. Just look neat. Not a big deal.
What are your options? Do you have a nice pants suit?
If you want to fit in, a conservative outfit–dress or pants suit, if you want to get noticed, a hat, dark glasses & a bandana around the lower portion of your face.
I’d dress nicely in this situation. Slacks or skirt, not revealing (no cleavage, skirt not too short).
As an aside, I assume you know that people can see when you look at their LinkedIn profile. (If they bother to notice). No problem in this situation, the person would probably expect that you researched them a bit. But just for awareness in the future. 
I agree with dress or pants suit, not revealing, not too short. Adding short, manicured nails and well cared for and clean professional shoes, not stilettos.
You can control in your account settings what others see when you view their profiles…by setting your profile viewing options to private, others will not be able to see that you viewed their profile.
There is no reason to be concerned that someone can see if you viewed their Linked In profile. That is what it is there for.
I think a dress or pants suit is overdoing it. This is not an interview for a job at Wells Fargo. The meeting is taking place there for convenience of the interviewer but you don’t have to look like you work there. Or look “rich” like the neighborhood where Wells Fargo is located.
Nice, neat pants or skirt is fine. Dress is fine if casual. Relax!
Thank you everyone! I was freaking out a bit, it’s my first interview. I’ll be wearing a blouse and dress pants, nice shoes, no blazer.
Not too casual, but not overdressed either. The location selected by the interviewer should be considered. I might agree with some posts above if you were meeting at a Starbucks, but you are not.
@Mwfan1921 I don’t think that capability is available in the free version, unless they’ve recently changed that functionality. And a view or two when prepping for an interview is just fine. But it can feel kind of stalkerish if someone repeatedly accesses your profile, or make them wonder why you are looking.
@intparent I have the free version and it offers 3 choices in settings for what others see when you view their profile, including fully anonymous. Of course a view is appropriate when prepping for an interview, but it’s important to know the privacy options, especially if looking for a job when currently employed.
The location of the interview is not relevant. Besides, high end lawyers dress casually these days: I imagine the same is true at Wells Fargo.
@compmom: “Besides, high end lawyers dress casually these days…”. Even when meeting a potential new client for the first time ?
Also, while location of an interview may not seem important to you, it may well be for others so why not take a safe approach & dress in a respectful fashion ?
I don’t think overdoing it is a good thing. It can look silly and overanxious And most of all, the important thing is to relax and be yourself. Maybe this is more typical of females,but overdressing always makes me feel like another person and not comfortable in my skin.
Again, the location of the interview is not relevant to wardrobe. The location is for the convenience of the interviewer.
end of debate on this end…promise, skieurope!
The difficulty, and the crux of the OP’s question, is what constitutes “overdoing it” with respect to dressing appropriately for this interview.
To a certain extent, it may depend upon which city or which region of the country.
P.S. @dot228 : Please update us on you interview afterwards. Also, are you willing to share the city or region of the US ? I ask because dress standards are often quite different in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle & Portland), then for Washington DC & the Eastern Corridor.
Although long ago, and standards have changed, I was once told that I would not receive an internship offer from a major Southern law firm because I did not wear a suit (I wore a blue sportcoat, khaki pants, white shirt, tie & dress shoes–all brand new. The partner who told me that did so as a favor. And this was the case even though my dress was common in their office–just not for interviews, meeting clients or court appearances.) Also, I often informed of hiring discussions between HR & my relatives who interview.)
I must disagree with this advice. If a student is interviewed in a coffee shop, they should be neat and presentable, but can easily get away with wearing a nice pair of jeans and a sweater. However, if a student is interviewed at the Harvard Club in NYC, as per the dress code, they should wear business casual clothing: https://www.hcny.com/the-club/dress-code/
FWIW: Both my kids were interviewed at the Harvard Club in NYC. My son wore a suit and tie, my daughter wore a business casual dress, as in example #2: https://www.collegefashion.net/fashion-tips/how-to-dress-professionally-business-dress-code-basics/
IMHO, if students are interviewed at an alumni’s place of business, be it a law office or bank, they should likewise wear business casual clothing. The location of the interview DOES determine the wardrobe.
Publisher: Sure, I will update this thread. My interview is next Sunday. I live in the Bay Area, and typical dress standards here are casual.
Gibby, thank you for the detailed dress advice. My interview will be conducted by the Harvard Club of Silicon Valley so I’d assume similar dress code.
I’ve already decided on wearing a blouse + dress pants so no need argue anymore!
The West Coast is interesting. Especially Portland !
Consider taking a jacket as well. If not needed for the interview, then for the weather.