zerog Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 What kind of shoes do women wear? Heals, flats, wedges, does it really matter? What seems to be most common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 You should read the interview sticky. Lots of tips on interview dress there, from head to toe. Wear something comfy but professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 i would go with closed toe heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonD Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Does it matter? Yes. I use to be on a interview board when I worked at the lab at Johns Hopkins. We did not hire a well-qualified individual because he wore sneakers with his suit. No joke. Years later I was working at NIH. My boss was going over with us the people she had interviewed for a PhD-level scientist position. One woman was crossed off the list because she wore open-toed shoes to the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rileygrl Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 wearing nice flats is good if you know that you're going to be touring a medical facility/ walking around a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdamico1985 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have worn closed toe heels to mine, but I did see others there with flats so either is fine I am sure, but make sure they are close toed :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0untingstars Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 No heels above 2 inches, nothing open toe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitegiles Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 if you wear flats, make sure your pants are tailored appropriately and aren't too long. i have seen a few women at interviews with flats and bunched pants and thought it looked unprofessional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deseablev Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 This is a good question I'd like to hear more answers about as well because I was always told you should wear heels. But to my last interview, despite me putting things in my shoes to try to prevent this, I had blisters and had a hard time walking. I do want to prevent this for next interview but I something inside me feels weird wearing flats with a skirt. Also, what is the sticky? New on this site so sorry if it's a silly question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdamico1985 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Take some things you read on this forum with a grain of salt. There is no written rule to how you should dress. I wore 4 inch heels to one of my interviews because it was all I had that was close toed and I didn't have time to run out and get anything else. What I can say is wear what makes you look professional, but something you are comfortable in. If wearing flats makes you feel weird and you will be thinking about it while you're interviewing then don't do it. If wearing a bold color will make you worried people are staring at you don't do it :) Wear something to make YOU feel confident and professional, that happens to be different for different people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carolanimal Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Don't wear wedges. Wear closed toe shoes. Don't wear a heel that makes standing/walking uncomfortable after a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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