&gt; Some cultures will actively hold a suit against a candidate.<p>Most places I&#x27;ve been wouldn&#x27;t hold this against a new grad.<p>However, some places might hold this against a more senior person as being tone deaf toward the position he&#x27;s going to be in.  Nevertheless, I might wear a suit if the CEO, CTO, etc. was going to be part of my interview loop.  But, I&#x27;ll probably ditch the jacket and tie for the VP of Engineering.