BlackRock did the same.
Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
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Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#42Having spent some time at one of the other big financial sector names recently (bigger than goldman)...
Yeah dress codes for tech folk went out some time ago. Among the coders I spent time with, jeans and metal t-shirts were de-rigeur
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#43If you want my attention, the thing to offer is an actual office with an actual door that closes. (Private, semiprivate, whatever—just not a thousand of my closest friends and a jet engine or two.)
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
100%. I actually grew to like wearing a suit because when you're wearing a suit and somebody else isn't, there's a certain kind of cultural deference you get in many situations that is pretty handy from a business and a social perspective.
That's the exact reason why I hate wearing and even worst ever being forced to wear one.
I've never been forced to wear one in my professional life, so I dunno about that. But I'll wear one by choice on occasion. Even when I was working a day job I'd just wear a suit some days. My boss would think I was interviewing (I wasn't, usually), but it's really just because it is an easy, straightforward confidence boost.
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#45compensation for engineers is still lower at Goldman than at tech firms, nice try Goldman.
What is your view (or anyone else reading this) on software dev QoL in the tech industry vs. non-tech firms in finance or energy/O&G?
Are tech companies open to hiring from different industries, like the ones listed above?
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#46Odd, I worked at Goldman Sachs in London in approx. 1999-2001 and visited the New York office a few times and remember it being the usual "smart/casual" (veering to very casual). When did it smarten up?
I visited their NYC offices in 2008. we were talking to them about some openstack/cloud stuff at the time. I went in jeans and a polo. My contact there emailed after saying the meeting went well, but to please wear a dress shirt and no jeans next time. And I wasn't even an employee! ;)
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#47Serge Aleynikov, you're awesome and everyone here loves you. Thanks for all your hard work and open source contributions. https://github.com/saleyn
man, provide some context so poor people like me don't flag your comment then feel stupid and unflag them.
context: see other comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14777935
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#48I worked on the American trading floor of a Swiss bank. After the crisis, Zürich decided to reign in us free-wheelers. So they came out with a new dress code [1]: "Among the 'dos' and 'don’ts' for women: 'Make sure to touch up hair regrowth regularly if you color your hair.' Men are commanded to, 'Schedule barber appointments every four weeks to maintain your haircut shape.' Neither sex is allowed to 'allow their und…
Goldman Sachs has always had a ridiculously antiquated dress code for people who will never come within fifty feet of a client. When I was much younger I didn't understand the concept of people who never had to deal with clients having a dress code but now I sorta do: the company is trying to create or promote the concept that everyone in the company is a member of the same team and have more in common with each othe…
The camo also helps to hide the diesel and oil (at least until 2019).
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#49I worked on the American trading floor of a Swiss bank. After the crisis, Zürich decided to reign in us free-wheelers. So they came out with a new dress code [1]: "Among the 'dos' and 'don’ts' for women: 'Make sure to touch up hair regrowth regularly if you color your hair.' Men are commanded to, 'Schedule barber appointments every four weeks to maintain your haircut shape.' Neither sex is allowed to 'allow their und…
Goldman Sachs has always had a ridiculously antiquated dress code for people who will never come within fifty feet of a client. When I was much younger I didn't understand the concept of people who never had to deal with clients having a dress code but now I sorta do: the company is trying to create or promote the concept that everyone in the company is a member of the same team and have more in common with each othe…
Totally agreed on the concept, that is why a T-shirt or hoodie with the company's logo on it is usually enough..
Re: Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for techs in fight for talent
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Maybe a minority view but, pay me a suit salary because I actually want to wear a suit. I'm a professional, not your friend's tech-savvy kid.
I think this is a minority view, I used to have to wear suits for work and its a pain making considerations for them.
I've only ever done tshirt and jeans stuff. I couldn't imagine wearing a suit every day, but it might be fun to have a "dress up Fridays".
Ideally, anyone could wear whatever they want whenever they want. In practice, it doesn't seem to work out this way, even at the tshirts and jeans companies.