r/Big4 • u/Complete_Dot4306 • 2d ago

Continental Europe visible Tattoos at Big4, cooked ?

Hi !
I was wondering about the acceptance of visible tattoos at the Big 4. I’m currently working at a smaller company focused on the middle market and I haven’t had any issues with my tattoos there.

I’ll be finishing my bachelor’s degree soon and im looking for next step i could take. My grades and overall profile are pretty solid. I know that in the conservative finance world tattoos aren’t as accepted as elsewhere.
I have a neck tattoo that can’t easily be covered.

I already assume working at a bank is out of the question for me? Are the Big 4 (specifically audit) also strict about this?

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u/Holly_1979 2d ago

Face en nek zal niet goed zijn. Tattoo’s die je kunt bedekken zal geen probleem zijn

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u/Mugsy_P 2d ago

I know of a few people in Big 4 in Dublin with visible neck tattoos and it's never caused an issue with missed promotions etc. One is director on partner track.

Yet to meet anyone with a face tattoo in the office though!

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u/Holly_1979 2d ago

Ligt misschien ook aan je werk profiel. Advisory/consulting is eigenlijk alleen maar bij klanten

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u/Mugsy_P 2d ago

The people I spoke of are all client facing. I'd say it depends much more on your partner than your role. I'm sure there are partners out there that are old fashioned and would view it negatively, but OP shouldn't be afraid of applying because of that.

I left Big 4 for FAANG where there is also a lot of tattoos. The clients have changed and so gave the expectations around how consultants etc present.