[Closed] Cycling to a job interview

Personally I'd rather over dress for an interview.

Is there anywhere locally you can change - supermarket loos, cafe etc?

I did it.

Cycled there in my suit gently.

Arrived at site and asked if there was bike parking.

Did interview and they clocked the helmet etc and got talking about that with both HR and the interviewer.

Seemed to go well as I got the job.

I think its a safe bet that you'd be the same person in the job as you would be in the interview. If you're the sort of person who would cycle to work why pretend you're not during an interview.

Cycling to interview fine - might even generate a positive talking point like TR above.

However it must not generate a single 'special needs'/compensation moment. You need to look as smart as everyone else, be on time and not require changing facilities or any fuss etc. Anything that might make you look like 'one of them' (and by that I mean an employee that is hard work and seems to be needing special treatment even when what you are asking for is perfectly reasonable).

If it is apparent you rode in it would still be reasonable to ask about storage and changing facilities if you were lucky enough to get the job - that makes you look like you can see yourself working there which is always a positive sign as an interviewer and by the sounds of it is information you'd need to know if you got the job.

Ha - lightweight, I once cycled 140 miles to a job medical 😀

Over thinking, just get the taxi.

Are you assuming there are bike parking facilities at the place of the interview?

Personally I decided against it and got a lift. My thinking being that interviews are difficult enough so getting a lift/taxi eliminated some of the unknowns. The question of transport arose so I told them I cycle, and asked about facilities available. There wasn't a problem, got the job. No one I work with is the least bit interested in cycling unfortunately.

Get a taxi and use the time to be fully focussed on the interview, avoid unnecessary distractions.

Cycling is transport.

You can do it in normal clothes.

Points if you leave your trouser tucked into your sock.

Also see if any of your interviewers are on strava and make sure you take a kom.

Would you? I’m looking at logistics.

I’m sure you could.

I absolutely would not.

I don’t need the job

IMO, decide if you want the job. Really. If so, go for it, wholeheartedly. If not don’t waste your time and theirs.

Go for it, especially if it's a long shot, if they want you they really way you.

Though I'd make sure I was looking at the weather forecast. Summer not here yet 😉

No, just cycle as fast as you can to the location to show your commitment and wear those cycling tights proper.

My son rode his motorbike to a major job interview.

Dressed all nicely in his suit etc, even a neat haircut.

He was taking it carefully and riding slowly to avoid getting unkempt when a car did a punishment pass and drove him into the ditch.

He reckons it was a full immersion job.

He didn't have time to go home, and it was the days before mobile phones, so he thought he may as well be hung etc, and turned up for the interview looking very bedraggled.

He got the job. 🙂

Depends on the role. Cycled to mine and think it helped them work out I was right for the role. But please don’t go to interview if it’s purely speculative. Time wasting.

I'm a consultant, I go to a lot of new offices to meet new people. I very rarely cycle to a new place when I don't know if there's parking or if I'll need to get changed somewhere.