My new office has a "business casual" dress code policy, but the other devs and even managers wear jeans every day. I actually got teased at a happy hour for dressing so nicely. As a junior, should I keep following the official handbook to stay safe, or start dressing down like everyone else? I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard, but I also don't want to look unprofessional as the new guy.

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Is business casual defined in the handbook? It can vary place to place, but often includes jeans and a nicer shirt (polo for example). I would match whatever your manager is doing. That should be a safe call.

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Dress however makes you comfortable (seeing you want to look professional) limited in the sense of how your manager dresses if you wanted to tone down

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As others have said double check your employee handbook to see if business casual is defined. What people consider as business casual can vary wildly depending on where you are.

Personally I wear black jeans and a plain T-shirt unless I have any important meetings. If I was working in an environment where customers might attend then I may also wear something a bit more formal.

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Our business casual is jeans and shirts other than T-shirts.

I think there’s a way you can play into both and stay elevated. You still want to be approachable

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