A woman was left stunned after she says a recruiter requested she change her outfit before attending a job interview.
A TikToker going by the name Tyreshia posted about the alleged ordeal.
The job applicant, claimed that she was 'dress coded' during an interview with a recruiter before they sent her home.
'I cannot believe the recruiter asked me to change my interview clothes then come back,' Tyreshia wrote in her TikTok video description box.
Tyreshia wore a white shirt and cardigan with black shorts and refused to attend the rescheduled interview after the outfit change request.
The job applicant, claimed that she was 'dress coded' during an interview with a recruiter before they sent her home
Tyreshia believed she looked 'neat and professional,' but branding experts and TikTok users disagreed.
White is considered a 'safe' color to wear for a job interview, according to Indeed.
However, some experts believe black-colored clothes or accessories could decrease a job applicant's chance of becoming employed.
'Black can be seen as unapproachable, but if you wear it correctly, it can also communicate glamour, sophistication, and exclusivity,' branding expert Karen Haller told Windsor Group.
Colors such as light blue and white are 'safe' to wear at job interviews or any other professional work environments
Another branding special who spoke with Windsor group mentioned that wearing black could be 'intimidating and aggressive,' and even cause an employee to be defensive.
One of the most common garments that experts have said is inappropriate to wear at an interview is shorts.
'The traditional advice is a firm "no." Shorts are not typically viewed as professional or respectful in an office context,' CNBC employee Jenna Goudreau wrote in a LinkedIn post last month.
Over 330 LinkedIn users also participated in her 'shorts to the office' poll, and 45 percent of voters agreed with Goudreau, while 43 percent of participants said 'Maybe.'
Branding experts and TikTok users have criticized Tyreshia's outfit, most of which were about her decision to wear shorts
Only 12 percent of voters believed it's appropriate to wear shorts in a professional environment.
Several TikTok users who criticized Tyreshia's job interview outfit were especially harsh about her decision to wear shorts.
'They were being too nice with the rescheduling. Why would you think that was proper to wear shorts to an interview,' wrote a TikToker.
Other users insisted in their comments that Tyreshia 'knew better,' and one person wrote that shorts were not considered 'business casual and business professional.'
One commenter wrote:' Listen to the recruiter. You're lucky they let you come back.'
At least three of the stern commenters claimed to be recruiters, and they did not have positive reviews of Tyreshia's outfit.
'I'm in HR. She gave you a do-over. That's rare. I'm not going to lie, I would not. Dress for the job,' wrote a TikToker.
