Had to post this. The thought on first impressions and hair color has really been bugging me for the past few days.
How much does hair color affect hiring decisions, given all the other attributes are identical in a candidate (for ibd, specifically)? Would you hire A or B?
Backstory: attended Women in Finance event - all the ibd analysts were blonde. Is there a preference for blondes in ibd?
Please no sexist comments, just honest opinion on hair color and first impressions.
A (blonde)
B (brunette)
Considering that IB is conservative, I would go with B. Having the same color throughout looks more conservative and simple.
Honestly though, my decision would not be based on hair color at all.
I think it's more about the presentation (as in do you look put together and professional). I think either is fine, although like the previous poster said, it's probably better to go for a more conservative look. If you had green or blue hair you can probably expect a rejection.
Hahahaha. I went to a BB diversity event and you'd be shocked at what some people wore. Jordans, jeans, and v-necks were worn by a couple people. For girls: some had red hair or the half-shaven hipster haircut (think skrillex).
DickFuld what was lehman's stance on wearing air jordans in S&T?
Wait. You are joking?
Hair color has nothing to do with who is better at interviewing.
What. The. Fuck?
My thoughts exactly!! .. even though I am not in IB.. but still!
Also, I answered a similar question in one of my 'Ask DickFuld' series:
I had multiple applicants and here were my top three:Judy could type at 70 words per minute.
Karen made people feel welcomed.
Sharon was great at organizing my calendar.
So, I chose Sharon because she had the biggest tits.
...What? 99.9% of male interviewers will make a split second "hot or not" or "would or wouldn't" decision and then move on. He's not going to consider your hair color at all as to the answer to the first two questions and won't consider it at all in hiring you (unless, as other people have said, it's not a conservative cut or style.)
Even if your interviewer is more of a pig than most, he's again not going to be looking at your hair color, he's going to be looking at your tits, legs, and ass.
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