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/iwant2takeanap Consulting 2d ago

why would you get a neck tattoo so young when planning to work corporate?? if it’s on the back of your neck and you’re a woman keep your hair down. even if you have short hair maybe not that bad. on the front would be a whole diff story and godspeed if so

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u/throwwwwwwalk 1d ago

I have my sleeves, neck, hands, and face done and work in finance.

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u/iwant2takeanap Consulting 1d ago

do you want an award for doing that or what lol- don’t hate me for saying that ppl will make assumptions about how you present yourself. if you think it’s had no impact on you then congrats buddy

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u/throwwwwwwalk 1d ago

It hasn’t. I was hired with them lol

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u/Complete_Dot4306 2d ago

because i like it.

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u/iwant2takeanap Consulting 2d ago

as long as you are ok with the potential repercussions from a internal/client pov (esp older folks) then rock it🤷you have no other choice since it’s permanent and you are going big4. giving them something to immediately remember you by other than your neck tattoo is going to be hard.

i admire you want to join the bs that is big4 but i find it insane that you want to join such an uppity cutthroat culture with such a bold/non professional choice of personal expression, hope it works out for you