Office Dress Codes

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.