One of my previous report asked me recently, “should I wear a tie for my interview?” (Sorry, my friend is a guy, generally, he meant should we dress up before we head to an QA interview?
My simple answer is, yes. “Dressing up” doesn’t necessary mean you have to wear a tie, or suit, or nice evening gown. “Dressing up” to me meaning business causal. Something that it’s proper for the company business environment that you are interviewing for.
A typical QA interview includes 4 major parts
- Personality test (whether you fit the team, able to work with others)
- Technical test (mostly coding skill)
- Testing process/development process test (test you knowledge on testing and development, also, if you can prioritize tasks)
- Problem solving skill
Dressing up before you for go an interview doesn’t guarantee you the job. But it provide an impression to your interviewer that you respect the company and you treat the interview seriously. At the point that if you and another candidate did very well on the first 4 parts, and you dressed up and look more professional than the other candidate, you will have a slice advantage to get the job.
Rule of thumb, dress to impress, but don’t over-dress.
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