Old guy here with some dad advice. Given that you're concerned, I assume you don't dress like this on the regular.

Wear it around, a lot, beforehand. Get comfortable so you act comfortable. Interviews can be nerve wracking enough without fidgeting because you aren't used to the clothes you're wearing.

I was an IT help desk manager for 10 years. Your attire is perfect, and it's a good sign that you're concerned about looking professional.

Here's a pro tip - In your interview you will almost certainly be asked how you'd solve an issue that you have no idea how to approach. What they're looking for is how you'll respond emotionally. The correct answer is to assure the end user that you will find a solution, don't panic, and then check internal documentation. "Have we run into this before?" Insist that the company should never have to solve the same issue twice because documentation is paramount. Never be afraid to say that you'd escalate the issue but KEEP OWNERSHIP. Ownership is huge to these people.

I'd be glad to go into more detail about what they'll be looking for if it will be helpful.

I won't wish you good luck because you've already got this!

If you want your shirt to be buttoned all the way to the top, I would recommend pairing it with a tie. In addition, I might consider a lighter shirt as the overall outfit is pretty dark.

Don’t stress it too much though, your outfit is perfectly fine! Go ahead and kill it!

You got this dude 🤙🏻

HR person here that sometimes has helpdesk positions to fill as well. Absolutely appropriate. Like others already said, you are better dressed than most people we interview for such positions.

Piece of advice if you don't usually dress like that: Wear those clothes for a half a day going grocery shopping and doing regular daily shit. Helps make you feel more comfortable in them. Just give them a check up to see if they got dirty afterwards.

On a personal note, great choice of colours too. Best of luck to you!

You look like an average human in nice clothes

You look fine, don't overthink that.

Good luck!

You're better dressed than 90% of software engineers I've interviewed. Definitely not goofy

You look fine to me! Only the belt is kinda strange. The pointy end should point towards your back, while the buckle should be aligned with the zipper

I think it's actually just about right for helpdesk. Good job OP. Crush that interview.

Looking sharp, my man. I think this looks fine for an interview. The point is that you are making an effort. You're not there to win a beauty contest, you're there to present yourself as a responsible and capable employee. Interviewers are generally aware that not everybody has the cash lying around to get a tailored suit for an interview, so it's okay if you look a little awkward or feel uncomfortable.

If you want to take this to the next level, look into "dress shirt stays" or "shirt keepers". They're a device that help keep the shirt looking freshly tucked, and some have the added benefit of also keeping your dress socks hiked up if you have that problem as well (like I always did).

Can't see your shoes in the pic, but obviously a nice pair of black dress shoes will really complete this outfit.

Good luck with your interview!

Appropriate attire I think. Make sure to leave the top button undone unless you wear a tie. If you're planning on wearing dress shoes you may want to switch to slacks over jeans (if they are jeans, if they're just a slightly more casual pant ignore this), but don't think that's a hard and fast rule or anything, you can still wear dress shoes with jeans if you don't have an in between type of shoe. Your dress socks and shoe color should match your belt, but again there are exceptions to any "rule" of fashion, just keeps it easy tho if you're unsure.

The shirt may be a tad big on you, I'd suggest tucking it in a little tighter unless you have time to get it tailored (just go to a dry cleaner, cheap and usually a few days to turn around, shouldn't be more than like $15ish depending on your area).

I have no idea of your hygiene but as others have said make sure you aren't giving off anything off putting. Deodorant, brush teeth obvi, maybe a small spritz of a light cologne (one spray, no more, spray in the air in front of you and walk under it).

looking sharp; own it

ps - interesting name lol

I have hired lots of IT staff: Your outfit is fine, but you might want to make sure your shirt is fully tucked in so you look a little more squared away.

Just relax, be yourself, and remember you are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you.

You look perfect. Very professional. Not over suited up for the role. I hire a lot of people and you look exactly how I'd expect an interviewee to show up. You got this, you're gonna crush it big dog! DM me for cheerleading any time

I would trust you with my technical questions! You look professional!

You look fine, but what in God's name is going on with your belt? Is it just on backwards or something? If its too long and you need a new one, I'd go with one just a little wider. And maybe also roll your sleeves up? Unrolled sleeves with no jacket always feels a little awkward to me, but you gotta do it neatly.

You look great! I've interviewed my fair share of help desk people, some with rumpled clothes or worst, smelly clothes. Keep them clean and not wrinkled and you'll be fine. Great advice all around in the other comments. And take note of the belt one especially, it has to be clasped above the zipper. You got this!

as a guy that hires people like you; you look just fine don't worry about it

I'd hire you in IT based on appearance alone. Let us know how it goes!

Move the belt buckle to center. Otherwise it looks good

Looks good! At some point they're going to ask if you have any questions, make sure you ask at least one. It shows that you're interested and paying attention.

Not goofy at all! Fairly understated, in fact. You look clean and neat, like you already work at a helpdesk

Looks professional to me. Good luck!

Sharp as hell man, you got this

Attire is totally appropriate. Unasked for advice incoming: If you don't wear button down clothes often, wear this all day today and tomorrow. Do everything in it. Dont worry about wrinkling it. Then wash it before the interview. The reason is because many nervous candidates will fidget with their clothes. It shows they lack confidence. But how nervous would you be in your own pyjamas? Wear your (clean, pressed) interview clothes as if they were the most casual, cozy things you have.

Perfectly fine attire. I've been getting jobs in IT since your level in similar attire. There are few companies that care about ties in interviews. And most aren't the kind you want to work for anyways. Business casual works just fine

You look like you care enough to put on nicer clothes for the interview. That always a good way for me to tell that the interviewee understands that there are expectations and can meet them without me asking directly. Also that we live in a society that expects that

Looks good! :) You're going to kill it - good luck!

You look 0% goofy. You're nailing it; dressed up a bit more than a help desk job probably requires on a daily basis, not so fancy that you look like you're going to a job with a much stricter dress code.

You look great! I dressed similarly, but in a feminine fashion, when I had my help desk interview. Hopefully your interviewer is more worried about your demeanor and practical skills over your attire like mine was. I also wear a uniform for work now, so I don't have to worry about fashion anymore lol.

Good luck! You got this! Please update us after the interview!

Tuck the shirt a bit more, and fix that belt. Goodwill has plenty of decent options.

As an it manager, looks fine. Don’t do a full suit for non-suit roles like helpdesk. I’ve hired half a dozen great employees who wore almost exactly what you’re wearing in this picture.

Be proud of what you know, don’t be afraid to say you don’t know but would love to learn, be honest and yourself. That’s the important part of interviews.

All good bro!

Collared shirt, slacks, shirt tucked, buttons lined up with the zipper, you're good to go my guy.

I've interviewed many a help desk potentials.

You look good. My first impressions would be positive. I'd be excited to hear your answers to the questions.

Lgtm, good luck my dude.

IT manager here. You’re just fine.

Is your belt super long? Looking fine, no worries

Looking fine, brother. Make sure to update us after you've succeeded.

Good luck mate

Like many have said already, tuck in your shirt! The colour, fabric, and design on the shirt and pants are all great though. Well done! You're already killin' it.

Based on your attitude in the comments, and how much you seem to care, I'd hire you in a heartbeat.

You got this. Worst case, they don't see that, then it's their loss. Keep pushing forward.

I've hired hundreds of people in technical positions, many of them the exact position you're applying for. All have been in the United States. I've worried about a few things:

1. what they know (the knowledge test)

2. how they're gonna interact with the rest of the people that work near them (the cultural fit)

3. how they smell (cultural fit 2.0, they pass but their close coworkers still won't work together)

Obviously #3 in a remote age is irrelevant but you still have to be able to work with other people. If you do that and you're competent then as long as what you wear to work doesn't make people uncomfortable (ie: don't wear a Speedo and that's it) I don't give a shit about your clothes. I'm not hiring you for your fashion sense.

looks good👍

You look fantastic my dude, you got this.

Looks great, very professional. Good luck! 👍

I've worked IT for over a decade and most of my work clothes I get from thrift stores and Costco. More important than the cost of your clothing is knowing how to match colors and patterns. If you're going to be working a helpdesk position, they're probably not going to expect a custom tailored suit unless the company is Goldman Sachs or something. You actually look really good in that button-up IMHO.

Kill that interview king 👑

I would agree on the tucking in of your shirt, it makes you look sharper, like you're on top of things! Also smile my dude! It sparks confidence in you, even if you don't think you have it! Good luck!

You are looking great my man!

Looks good man. Id just make sure your shirt is well ironed. It looks great right now, but id make sure it looks like that again next week for your interview. at my old helpdesk job ive literally been sent home to re iron my shirt before.

I do hiring for a helpdesk sometimes and I think you look fine. Pretty much exactly what I would be looking for appearance wise. You clearly made an effort to look nice. Good luck on your interview.

Looks good to me!

I think the HR officer just climaxed

We really could get the malefashionadvice@lemmy.world, femalefashionadvice@lemmy.world, streetwear@lemmy.world, etc. communities going

From what I remember, the subreddits got taken from the original mods and the community is fragmented. Even before that, the communities were having issues (which I don't know as much about)

edit:

Looks like malefashionadvice@lemmy.world could use a new mod, the other two have active mods and are rolling so just add more users/content

I bet you're going to get the job. Good luck OP!

You look perfectly professional. I'd add a tie that matches if you have one, but if not I wouldn't sweat it.

You look absolutely fine.

If you did want to adjust this type of outfit in future though I would suggest a slightly smaller shirt as this one is a little long in the sleeves and you’ve got that excess fabric around the waist.

Tucking in the shirt more temporarily fixes the excess fabric though. I find pulling the shirt down by the hand via the fly works well. Obviously don’t have fabric coming through the fly and remember to rezip.

As someone who has hired dozens of people (for programming and IT positions) I would greet you in a logo t-shirt, but I'd appreciate that you too the effort to look very professional. You've nailed it IMO.

You look good, perfectly fine for a Helpdesk role. It looks like you care about the job and are taking it seriously. Sure, a simple tie would take it up a notch but I wouldn't consider it mandatory. Also, the belt looks odd, like it's too long perhaps? The belt should go counter clockwise with the tail extending a few inches past the first loop on your left side pointing towards the back. Usually a belt size is a couple inches more than your pant waist size. For example I wear a 36" pant and 38" belt.

Good luck with you're interview!

For helpdesk this is perfectly fine, but if you want to upgrade a little bit I'd grab a pair of pants with side or slash pockets rather than the kind you find on jeans.

Is your belt on sideways? hard to tell but your buckle should be on the front. Generally you should match your belt to your shoes, I prefer brown in both cases as black can look too institutional.

You can practice putting a small fold on the tucked in part of your shirt to take up the extra slack around the waist, otherwise the shirt fits well.

I think you look like a Helpdesk person and you'll be fine in an interview wearing that!

You're a heck of a lot better dressed than I was when I got my first Helpdesk job :)

You look great! Good luck!

You look great dw

Ur good brother!!!

You look sharp but please look for a better job while you doing helpdesk. I did it for 3 month to get into IT but that shit gave me stress and anxiety. Its not for everyone so look after yourself. your mind and your body. Take care

It looks fine. Good luck.

For help desk stuff I care more about the candidates' ability to triage calls, accurately record calls and their listening skills.

You look hireable to me!

Look great!! Crush that interview!!!

Good to go. My last career was as a CIO and I did plenty of hiring. If you came in dressed like that and had a good attitude you’d be an easy hire. Don’t stress it.

Looking sharp, my friend! You're dressed to impress!

You're chillin fam. Let's talk shoes.

Looking dapper, you'll smash it

Hiring manager here: you’d be overdressed for me (not a problem as attire isn’t a hiring factor for me) but if you’re in the northeast USA, you might be underdressed without a tie and jacket. Literally anywhere else I think you’re spot on.

I love this, and would argue that you should dress in something like this at least once a week. You exhude professionalism in this fit. The only way you would look sleazy is if you acted it.

It's perfectly fine.

You sure look the part of a smart IT guy. I would trust you to help me with my tech problems.

Go for it, good luck!

You look good and it looks like you're making an effort to do so. That first impression is a huge first step in interviewing! Good luck!

wear it confidently, and nobody will think you look sleazy.

same goes for any clothing: if you can wear that with confidence, you can wear anything.

You look good. Stop worrying and go kick ass.

You look great man, I would say this is perfect interview attire!

You look good my boy. Don't stress it.

You look uncomfortable but good. Look up a tutorial on the Reef Tuck (aka the military tuck). Makes a tucked-in shirt look a little less frumpy.

I think you look perfectly adequate. Best of luck! I hope you get it and the new job suits you well. :)

You look good.

I know you said you can ace the technical questions, but reach out to me if you need help interviewing in general.

Have a less baggy shirt. Otherwise you look good.

I think you look great! I've seen a few comments that say this already, but don't overthink it. Hope the interview goes well!

You look good! It's more about attitude - be professional, willing to please, think about others e.g. how they will see you, all of which you are already doing right here and now, so I think you got this! (I hope you can tell I'm not just saying that either - you really do!)

Just remember as you start to feel nervous: those feelings are a good thing, bc you care about the outcome, just don't let your nerves get in the way of showing them who you are. Plan ahead: a calming meal, get there way early or at least be nearby so you can't be delayed by any kind of travel issues at all.

If it helps: no matter what you will come out ahead, bc experience in interviewing is a learned skill that requires practice, and this you are being offered!

Good luck my dude!:-)

I'm not in a hiring position anymore, but I'd probably hire you.

You look real good man. Get that job!

I think you look fine. To me it looks like you made an effort which already puts you ahead of the curve. Best of luck at the interview, let us know how it goes!

Nah, man. You look sharp.

Looks great! Good luck!

Looking great! You may want to look up how to tuck in the side seam of your shirt; it will keep it from looking like a chef's hat after you raise your arms up.

You should be alright freebdsm

Just don't put Free BDSM on your resume. Unless it's appropriate to the role.

I've never worked help desk, but to me you look good, not goofy or sleazy at all.

And ordinarily since your clothes are essentially a perfect fit for the role I wouldn't even give it a second thought, but since you are here asking I'm going to try to offer some additional thoughts:

From my personal perspective (since I don't know who really pays attention to what level of detail) I'd just recommend to make sure

• everything is well tucked in
• shirt and pants neat and straightened to remove as many bunched up/wrinkle spots as possible

The shirt, pants, and belt are all totally fine if not good. No complaints from me on your choice of apparel.

Gorgeous mate, you’ll be great without a doubt

Quite dapper indeed! I hope you ace that interview

It's always going to depend on the specific workplace as to how formal/casual/in between you'll need to be on the job.

As noted elsewhere, tuck the shirt a bit tighter. And the belt seems weird to me - it looks like the buckle is around the side or back? Get that buckle in the front, unless this is some fashion thing the kids are doing that I am too old to understand.

More important than any of that, though, is posture. I know you're taking a picture, but: head up, shoulders back. Pretend you're confident. ;)

I think you look good, my guy!

Looking good and good luck! tell us later how it went

All good!!!

IT manager here. You’re just fine.

Helpdesk? LGTM. Even overstretched sweater with holes is fine for helpdesk, but this may be different in your country.

Looking good my dude (:

Its not sleazy, and it's not awful but it's pretty average. Add a tie for a little bit more oomph.

Good luck on the interview

You definitely don't look sleazy! From my experience you're not expected to dress up this nice on the job, but standing out during the interview process always helps. You're gonna crush it!

If you can get a cheap tie, one without much of a pattern on it, you can add that to up the outfit a touch. Maybe a light gray or deep blue?

I like it.

I think you look great! Add a necktie (silver or grey to match the pants in my opinion) OR leave the top one or two buttons undone (can't see that), but I don't think the tie is necessary :)

Add a necktie and I'd think you'd be set

You look great. You'll crush it!

You look fine for most offices. For a helpdesk? No worries whatsoever.

The buttons on the shirt stand out a bit, I feel like you should also have something that goes with them. Like a white hat. Then you'd be looking proper dapper. But maybe not for the interview, that's a 3rd week kind of thing.

You're fine. The mirror is nasty.

Hello, the outfit is just okey. If you want to appear more serious you need jacket (not sur how to translate in English) : https://www.cdiscount.com/pret-a-porter/vetements/blazer-homme-slim-mode-veste-de-costume-homme-de-m/f-1133035-mp06299278.html(an example) It add the final touch. You don't even need to be able to close it. Juste have to be large enough.

Tucked shirt= wear a blazer and a tie otherwise you look like mommy dressed u.

Untucked shirt no jacket

You look like a dumbass.