Quarter zip jumper for smart casual at Tech corporate event?
I’ve been invited to an event as a representative of my company (I’m early career so first time). This is at a partner company and it’s mostly a networking event and listening to talks from executives and guest speakers.
I don’t quite know what to wear. The sector is Tech.
I was thinking of wearing this quarter zip, with a polo inside, and navy chinos. No ideas what shoes to wear as I mostly wear sneakers at work (Tech office)
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seems fine
its tech so you can wear anything tbh
That's a safe look. Maybe the shoes can be the conversation starter if it's appropriate. What do you want people to notice and chat about? Control the engagement. :sunglas:
My goals are mostly to go out of my comfort zone by networking and making connections with employees who are high up, and take pictures from the event for LinkedIn/company blog
Are you an engineer
please don't be the early career guy at the networking event wearing "conversation starter " shoes or clothes.
Yep software
Company swag is pretty safe choice
Well-taken care of shoes, or garments, is always a good move.
Sneakers are fine
No one expects engineers to be dressed well
Company swag might be a bit risky and tbh doesn’t look good. I wear my hoodies at work but only when it’s cold lol
I think this seems appropriate for your average SWE
I actually purposefully dress down for career events
Yep I’m aiming for ‘smart casual’
This or like a nice, not chunky sweater
I don’t have any blazers/suit jackets
yeah i think u got it ha
Wear whatever is clean and comfortable to wear
So went for quarter zip
Don't wear those
Quarter zip is totally fine
The executives wear this
You are not an executive
are they much older?
Yep
How is company swag risky at a corporate event?
Yeah, i think for like a young engineer itll look a bit dorky
It doesn’t look good
i think the quarter zip is perfect
dont think thats trtue
im also a SWE at a company with awful merch i understand u
Nobody looks good at corporate events
Bc they’re wearing company swag
It's fine if company swag doesn't look good but I think going above sweater or quarter zip level of formality is not the move
Chinos or jeans?
Either are fine imo
I think some company swag is sometimes just not appropriate for something like this cause it can be so varying lol
What industry is your company in
Tech
Chinos if a more consetvative industry
I'm a swe but I work in finance
Navy blue seems casual
That kind of industry
What are the other engineers wearing
I know who else is invited but they aren’t people that I have met before 😅
It's really not that complicated just wear what you described
Sneakers are fine as long as they are not overly flashy
Thanks for feedback everyone
Imagine showing up to a company event in some Off White Air Prestos or something