Do I mention wedding at job interview?

I agree with Rebecca. I'm currently looking for jobs and I'm not going to mention my wedding until after I'm hired. Plus there is plenty of time.

No way! After they make the offer, just make sure you can take the necessary time off. No need to tell them about the wedding.

I agree. Wait until they give you the job. You may be able to negotiate the time off as part of the offer.

Do not tell them in an interview

I would wait until I was offered the position.

ETA: people read into things as well. Unfortunately they may also assume that you will want to start having kids right after you get married, regardless of its true or false. I know it's terrible to say and people aren't supposed to take those types of things into consideration when hiring, but they do. I once had an potential employer say straight up in the interview that he was concerned about my age/assumed age, since I didn't tell him, that he didn't want someone that was just going to get married and start popping out kids. I kid you not. I'm sorry as women we have to consider things like this.

If they ask about needing time off or having any planned trips during the interview then bring up the need for time off for the wedding. Otherwise, don't mention it until hired. I have only been asked about if I was taking a vacation within the next 6 months once, (and it was a weird interview anyway) so I don't imagine they would ask.

From someone who has worked on hr we never liked people who soon after getting hire needed time off. If anything say you can't start until after the wedding or honeymoon.

I do a lot of hiring/HR, and my first assumption if someone volunteered the information is that it was their veiled attempt to tell me they'd need excessive time off early into the new position - and I wouldn't hire them. If it was part of a position negotiation, I would consider working with the potential employee if we REALLY wanted them on board. Most jobs have waiting time before you get any PTO. I could see negotiating a day or two...but no way time for showers, bachelorette weekends, wedding, and a honeymoon. Once offered the position, detail out exactly what you need and maybe they'll be willing to work with it.

JCloves omg - i cant BELIEVE someone said that to you in an interview! Thats so damn unprofessional, not to mention absurdly illegal. I'd report someone who pulled that crap to the EEOC so damn fast.

OP - bring it up once you get the offer. all you need to say is 'id love to accept the offer, however, im getting married and everything is set in stone at this point. I will need x-time off on these dates in order to accept - is that something we can work out?'

Most reasonable employers are much more understanding when they know its for a wedding and honeymoon and those things are pretty much non-refundable and set in stone, vs someone who simply had planned a vacation they didnt want to reschedule. Just be aware in some cases it may not be paid time off.

No, definitely not! Its none of their business. It would be like telling someone you were pregnant while trying to get hired- none of their business. ONCE you are offered the position, then you can bring it up. You may not have PTO right away. So, you'll either have to wait until after the wedding to start, or you'll have to take the time unpaid.

I would wait

I did this actually, with the same timeframe. Upon offer, I said there would be no issue and said up front I would be needing a week off for my wedding. I took it as unpaid time off (we have a probationary period) and there was no issue. My boss was actually new and had just gone through the same thing, it wasn't really a big deal.

I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but don't mention it.

If anything, see if you can push back the start date. I actually had to wait around a month until my background checks all went through anyways.

I wouldnt. Wait until they offer the job. In fact , I know it sounds odd but a business professor in college told me that woman should not wear engagement or wedding rings to interviews and should go by "ms" because it's none of their business if you are married or not

If they ask you about upcoming time off, then mention the dates. You don't have to mention the reason if you don't want, and you don't need to volunteer it.

Wait until you're offered the position. When they offer it to you, you can make it a condition of your acceptance. Don't say anything in the interview that gives them a reason to rule you out as a candidate.

@StephanieSky I was asked that too in an interview! And then they wanted me to sign a piece of paper saying I wouldn't plan anything to take place in the next 6 months like a vacation, wedding, party, etc. Needless to say I didn't return for the second interview they wanted me to do.

The only reason I would suggest mentioning it is if you need to take off a significant amount of time, a day off here or there wouldn't bother me but to say you need two weeks off to go on a honeymoon in Australia... That would be concerning to me as a hiring manager.

I had an interview for a job I've been wanting in the medical field and I actually mentioned the wedding because to me, it's better to say it before hand. They actually told me they appreciate when the interviewee brings it up during the interview instead of after they've been offered the position.

Oh And I did get hired and start Monday :-)) I'm so excited!

My honeymoon is in the same country and only 7 days, so I would really only need April 1-10 off.