Taking my suit jacket off during an interview?

Man that's crazy. Having to worry about something so trivial as what to do with your suit jacket sounds like something straight out of American Psycho.

If anyone asks you why you took off your jacket I'd say it's hot as f*ck in here, and mind your own business!

It is wise to keep your uniform on during the game.

1. Never let them see you sweat.

2. Get a lighter weight jacket.

BONE business cards wrote:

Man that's crazy. Having to worry about something so trivial as what to do with your suit jacket sounds like something straight out of American Psycho.

If anyone asks you why you took off your jacket I'd say it's hot as f*ck in here, and mind your own business!

And, so you gotta a problem with this, yeah I didn't think so.

partner wrote:

1. Never let them see you sweat.

2. Get a lighter weight jacket.

Lol

As mentioned above, just wear a lighter jacket.

Unless the interviewer suggests it do not take the jacket off. Be a pro. Do you want them to think you'll sweat all over clients?

Sweat away you will fit right in.. all lawyers are slimey

Tie it around your waste

Just cut off the parts of your shirt they can't see. Boom, you'll be nice and comfortable even with the jacket on.

maybe this wrote:

Tie it around your waste

An Ivy League Education is the best.

As others have said lighter weight jacket. Even so, it might be as simple as a poorly fitted jacket or even more common, your shirts neck size is wrong. When wearing a suit you should never feel uncomfortable, extreme weather being the exception.

interviewing at an office wrote:

At what point is this appropriate? Remove the jacket after the second mini-interview? Or should I put the jacket back on and remove it each time midway though the mini-interview?

went through the same circus not too long ago. for the sake of the longevity of the suits, i decided i had to get the jacket off at some point. the very simple system i came up with was this - jacket on in the partners' offices, jacket off in associates' offices, and jacket typically off at lunch, unless everyone else wearing one (which was only once the case). i was heckuva lot more comfortable, and some of the folks told me it was a useful signal that i felt more relaxed (which might be detrimental at a few firms, as you might guess, but beneficial at others). i don't think it appreciably affected my hit rate (i was something like 7 for 18, and intriguingly, 0 for 2 at the spots i kept the jacket on the whole time), but who knows with an n of 1.

If people interviewing you have their jacket on, then keep yours on. If they have no jacket on, then its ok to lose the jacket.

BTW - if they ask you where you want to go to lunch, ALWAYS opt for the quick pizza joint or sandwich shop, and not the fancy steakhouse. We almost always give the candidate a choice of about 3 restaurants, ranging from very nice to a simple pizza parlor. For some reason, we almost always like the candidates best that opt for the pizza or sandwich shop over the steakhouse.

I usually take it of no problem. When I'm asked about my interests and hobbies I get moist when we talk of Bekele. When I'm asked about my weaknesses I say that I have to go to the restroom alot. I will then say "would you mind excusing me while I visit the restroom. We can literally proceed again upon my return". I will come back out with my jacket off in my hands and hang it on my seat. I guess it's a matter of looking professional when you take it off. You don't want to look clumsy so sometimes good to do it in the restroom.

maybe this wrote:

Tie it around your waste

Brilliant!

Can't believe it am having lunch in restaurant near work right now.

Noticed 2 guys with laptops open on another table grilling some girl - it's a job interview.

Think it's for a recruitment consultant.

They're wearing shirts and not brought jackets she's kept hers on so far!

Doclove wrote:

Can't believe it am having lunch in restaurant near work right now.

Noticed 2 guys with laptops open on another table grilling some girl - it's a job interview.

Think it's for a recruitment consultant.

They're wearing shirts and not brought jackets she's kept hers on so far!

It is for recruitment somehow they've discussed looking out for child protection issues and terrorism. Then asked how her spelling is! It's business recruitment god knows what he's talking about.

Her last job she was an apprentice poor girl and this is another apprentice role £4an hour ( below UK minimum wage)

I knew recruitment consultants are tossers but they take the biscuit.

One is doing all the talking (nonstop) he's mentioned 'our organisation' about 20 times

Tear away wrote:

Just cut off the parts of your shirt they can't see. Boom, you'll be nice and comfortable even with the jacket on.

I laughed at this one and the "tie it around your waist" reply.

Well done.