I’m an engineer. I probably wouldn’t even notice if you were wearing glasses or what you were wearing unless it was something ridiculously out of the norm. If it were two equally technically qualified applicants, the next criterion would be personality, as in how well I think they would get along with the team. After that, it would be a coin toss.
No one where I work dresses up. The General Manager’s typical dress is a short sleeved button up shit, shorts and flip flops. I wear t-shirts and Levis. No one would give a shit about glasses.
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I’ve interviewed a lot of people in engineering. I never cared if they wore glasses or not. I cared about how they dressed - it shows an understanding of appropriateness for certain situations. Other than that, physical appearance didn’t come into play for hiring decisions.
For glasses/contacts, I think it’s way more important to be comfortable…go the way you want to go to work every day.
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And this is what I get for not reading the whole thread before posting.:smack:
Oh, and I do have a 35 and a 48. They both still work even though I ran over the 48 with my truck and a bunch of plastic parts popped off and the 35 is kind of wrapped together with duct tape.
Yes, this is probably the most common situation if an engineer is doing the interview. I doubt I could even recall whether a candidate wore glasses or not a couple of days later.
Engineering supervisor here (mechanical). Having worked as an Engineer for over 25 years (and having worn glasses for over 40), I think there is no small coincidence that the most creative and technically versed Engineers I have worked with have used corrective lenses. In my current position, I only recently discovered that ALL of the Engineers working my my department wear corrective lenses. Yeah, probably confirmation bias going on, but it was a surprise to me when I found out.
But, on the interview, wear what you are most comfortable with. That way you won’t be worrying about stuff that doesn’t matter. Although, I’ll also admit that most of the job interviews I have had, I was surprised at how little I was asked about the technical issues and how much more the interviewer wanted to know about how I thought. That’s why I say whatever makes you most comfortable.
I look more attractive and personable and my face looks less fat with my glasses on, even though I raaaarely wear them day to day (I have nearsight and working with computers, they’re just not necessary). So wear them if they make you look more attractive. If not, leave them off.
If you can take pictures, we can evaluate which is the more attractive “you.” Otherwise, try asking family members, friends, or strangers on the street.
Clearly, this is the sort of question which cries out for experimentation! Wear glasses to one interview, and contacts to the other. Then evaluate which interviewer becomes more interested in hiring you.
