Is it OK to bring iced coffee to a job interview? Recruiter sparks generational debate

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That was the question posed by recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen on TikTok in February — and it's sparked quite a bit of debate on the platform, months later. Is it OK to bring your iced coffee with you to a job interview? "My Gen Z candidates are showing up to their interviews with iced coffee, iced latte in hand and here's how I perceive that as a recruiter with 16 years of experience that deals with mostly Fortune 500 super buttoned-up corporations," she starts her video.

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• "My Gen Z candidates are showing up to their interviews with iced coffee, iced latte in hand and here's how I perceive that as a recruiter with 16 years of experience that deals with mostly Fortune 500...
• "And again, this is like your perception of how you're perceived in this 30 to 45 minutes that you have to interview." She advises applicants not to "show up with iced coffee or the iced latte." "Save that...

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Is it OK to bring your iced coffee with you to a job interview? "It looks a little too casual to me," Wehniainen adds. Don't like waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee.