Are Tattoos still looked down on in IB?

"way too conservative" lol

whether or not you'd get judged for it varies from individual to individual.  just make sure it's covered and carry on with your life.  

I think it really depends. In general, if you keep your arms covered during your first few months, you should be fine.

I worked for an RX MD who had a full sleeve, so it definitely happens in the industry. Of course, he was a bit of a one off, as it certainly not common place.

I would just cover it with long sleeve while in the office if I were you. Nothing wrong with it but not everyone may feel the same

It has nothing to do with conservative/liberal but more so class status. Upper class people and clients look down on tattoos which originated from the prison system and hence remains popular among poorer people. 

You can’t just hide behind a long sleeve shirt forever. One day you will go yachting or boating or golfing whether it be with a client or part of your group as a social and it’s going to look really weird (and be uncomfortable) if you’re wearing a dress shirt instead of a golf shirt/polo. 

I have a full shoulder Vitruvian Man tattoo. You only get one life, use it to do whatever the fuck you want. Everyone else can suck it.

Agree that some people will care and some people won't, just keep it covered. No polos on Friday or company happy hour. IB is fine with sneakers or a small tattoo but a full sleeve would definitely stand out

This is a culture shock to read about, I almost forget how conservative banking is sometimes. At my fund, tattoos are everywhere. My manager has a finger tattoo in full view. Our CEO has a half sleeve on his right arm. I consistently wear a short sleeve shirt and let my bicep tattoo be visible. There’s even a project manager with a full shoulder tat.

Main point is, you should not worry. Long as you don’t have explicit stuff inked on your body or so much of it that you can’t cover it up in front of a client, you should be fine.

Will vary with people to people and group to group. Keep it covered up until you get a sense for the culture of the firm, but honestly, if you're good at your job and likeable, nobody cares. As a point of reference, there are guys in my group who have tats/ are pierced.

These days, anything that's not on the face or neck is probably fine. At least, fine at any place that isn't a shitty place to work.

In one of the top MM groups here that everyone talks about and am covered in tattoos. Nothing visable in dress clothes though. No one cares. I agree tattoos don't have their place in a professional environment but you shouldn't judge someone just for having them lol.

What kind of tattoo is it bro? Why do you have one bro?

Lol, people with visible tattoos will never be welcomed in business world. Forever. 

Looked down in IB? More like looked down by society.

EDIT: MS from people who regret their tattoos.

I have more tattoos than probably every other user on this board, and it hasn't impacted my career negatively one bit. Do whatever you want, OP. Will some people judge you for them? Sure, but that says more about them than it does about you. Let the quality of your work product and professionalism speak for themselves in other ways and nobody will care.