You know what really grinds my gears?!

[Senor_Taylor]

It depends where you are and what kind of job you're applying for. In the programmer type jobs I've interviewed for up to this point, you would be way overdressed if you wore a suit and tie to an interview. The most anyone interviewing me has ever been dressed up is a dress shirt + tie. The least was jeans flip flops and a Hawaiian shirt.

In the DMV area I'm sure things are different, but like you said, I wouldn't ever consider working for a company where a suit/tie was expected.

I wore a suit to one interview and the interviewer was wearing Jeans and a polo, and since then, I haven't donned the tie again. One company even told me NOT to wear a suit. CS majors wear shorts and flip flops, CIS majors are more professional because we at least wear a Hawaiian shirt to match.