What is the Best Banker Hairstyle? HELP!

I'm a first year analyst and I have been feeling uncomfortable in my group. I need some advice for overcoming my sloppy hairstyle anxiety. Should I get a haircut? And if so, what style should I go for?

Investment banking haircut

There is one sentence that covers all fashion and personal style for finance. Keep it conservative. Why conservative? Simple, you want to stand out for your performance and not your looks. Nothing long and nothing messy. This is especially true for interviews.

Some of the most common styles are the crew cut, comb-over, and the classic side part. Long hair can be acceptable in very limited cases. Chiefly religious reasons or tribal reasons for Native Americans. If you do have long hair just keep it neatly together.

from certified user @thebrofessor"

go with whatever suits your taste, face, and height as long as it's conservative. John molloy wrote a lot about this in dress for success, I'm a big fan of keeping your hair short enough so that you can see your eyebrows, top of your shirt collar, and top of your ears.

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