Beard for job interview?

ran_out · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:50

I trim mine for an interview, if it was the sort of job that wouldn't take you on for having a beard I wouldn't last long anyway..

nydryl · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:51

Trim it so it's neat but don't shave it off unless you want to.

Mucky_Pup · 1 Mar 2011 at 17:59

I shave anyways, but if I didn't and I was going for an interview I would shave, because not many people have a problem with clean shaven people, but more people with have a problem with a beardy weirdy.

Rotty · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:02

Mucky_Pup said:
I shave anyways, but if I didn't and I was going for an interview I would shave, because not many people have a problem with clean shaven people, but more people with have a problem with a beardy weirdy.

exactly, some folks may think it's odd and unfair but it's a fact so I wouldn't take the risk

semi-pro waster · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:14

Mr Jack said:
TBH, if it's the kinda company who's going to care, you've pretty much dodged a bullet if they reject you because of it.

Probably but initially it's just the interviewer you've got to impress, you may never work with them again so once you're past the interview stage it might not matter in the least whether you have a beard.

mukhs11 · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:22

well if its neat stylish cut beardthen u shud be ok.. but trimmed..

DJMK4 · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:35

Go to the interview clean shaven, first week of the job do the jesus look, with some hippy shades, and maybe a rainbow coloured die shirt and insist everyone takes acid as a "team bonding exercise"

mattyfez · 1 Mar 2011 at 18:57

Lol! guys, its not that kind of beard, it's a, dare I say trendy modern, uniform beard...
...A sharp beard, if there is such a thing...

In fact to call it a beard would probably be incorrect, it's beyond stubble, but it's not a UNIX bush either

cj265 · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:06

shave it off!! look as smart as you can and be yourself! good luck btw!

DM · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:08

mattyfez said:
Lol! guys, its not that kind of beard, it's a, dare I say trendy modern, uniform beard...
...A sharp beard, if there is such a thing...

In fact to call it a beard would probably be incorrect, it's beyond stubble, but it's not a UNIX bush either

Shave that ****er off, err on the side of caution then grow it again, 2 days later your sorted.

[FnG]magnolia · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:30

Nothing says 'rapist waiting to strike' more than a man with a beard. FACT.

InvaderGIR · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:37

DJMK4 said:
Didnt Bill Gates and his friend all have hippy beard's back in the 60's when they were experimenting with computers and making drugs in the Garage

Fixed.

OP: I'd shave it personally.

Guest2 · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:39

For an office job interview shave it off. You can always regrow it if you get the job and once you have found out if everyone else has beards, piercings etc

Semiskimmed · 1 Mar 2011 at 19:54

K1LLSW1TCH said:
I would shave it, personally I think beards look scruffy but that's just my opinion.

+1

Locky · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:08

DiamondMark said:
Everyone knows that nonces and grasses grow moustaches.

LOL

[FnG]magnolia · 1 Mar 2011 at 20:34

DiamondMark said:
Everyone knows that nonces and grasses grow moustaches.

Abraham · 2 Mar 2011 at 12:30

mattyfez said:
Lol! guys, its not that kind of beard, it's a, dare I say trendy modern, uniform beard...
...A sharp beard, if there is such a thing...

In fact to call it a beard would probably be incorrect, it's beyond stubble, but it's not a UNIX bush either

It isn't the smart/scruffiness of it really though, some people just don't like beards, if one of those people is one of the interview panel then you're starting off on the wrong foot. It can look perfectly presentable, even smart, yet people who don't like beards will still view you dimly because of it.

Jambo · 2 Mar 2011 at 12:33

If you're fat be sure to lose a few pounds too. And if you're ugly........

Pestilence · 2 Mar 2011 at 12:57

Abraham said:
It isn't the smart/scruffiness of it really though, some people just don't like beards, if one of those people is one of the interview panel then you're starting off on the wrong foot. It can look perfectly presentable, even smart, yet people who don't like beards will still view you dimly because of it.

That makes a beard no less worse than anything else, then, really.

What if the interviewer doesn't like fat people? What if he hates crocodile leather and you happen to have worn "those" shoes?

What if they seriously dislike dark blue, and hey!, guess what colour your tie is?

Greebo · 2 Mar 2011 at 13:21

Pestilence said:
That makes a beard no less worse than anything else, then, really.

What if the interviewer doesn't like fat people? What if he hates crocodile leather and you happen to have worn "those" shoes?

What if they seriously dislike dark blue, and hey!, guess what colour your tie is?

True but why add one more thing that they may not like into the mix?