Hey Monkeys,
Title says it all - is it fine to have facial hair while recruiting for buyside roles in London? Or, from risk mangement perspective, you would shave it off?
Have been carring a beard ever since getting a FT offer, and do not want to get rid off it. At the same time do not want to rub potential interviewers up the wrong way.
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Imo if they are willing to reject someone based on something as minor as that (assuming you still keep a clean appearance overall), then are those the people you want to work with?
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