Funny. I went on a job interview a while back dressed in a jacket and tie. The guy that interviewed kept referencing how I was over dressed for the type of job (industrial maintenance) we were discussing. I didn’t like the guy so I didn’t pursue it. I’m guessing he had a buddy he wanted to take the job so he did his best to make me feel unwanted.
Miss Manners, (Washington Post columnist Judith Martin) said that job interviewees should dress for the job they want. A flight attendant wannabee would wear a navy suit, for example.