
Office Dress Codes
50% of managers say employees dress less formal than they did five years ago:
32% Somewhat less formal |
33% No more or less formal |
18% Much less formal |
10% Somewhat more formal |
7% Much more formal |
Employees weigh in on the type of dress code they prefer:
18% I would prefer to work at a company that has a formal dress code |
31% I would prefer to work at a company that has a business casual dress code |
27% I would prefer to work at a company that has a casual dress code or no dress code |
23% A company’s dress code doesn’t impact my decision to work there |
The most common dress code violations managers see at work:
47% Dressing too casually |
32% Showing too much skin |
6% Having visible tattoos or piercings |
5% Having ungroomed facial hair |
4% Wearing excessive accessories |
3% Having extreme hair colors or styles |
3% Don’t know/no answer |
Source: OfficeTeam surveys of 306 senior managers and 355 workers in the United States. Some responses do not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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