As the festive season gets into full swing, young corporate employees are taking to social media to flex their high-budget company holiday parties.
“My company just brought in a whole glam squad to do our hair and makeup in the office before our holiday party,” one TikTok creator posted. The video shows an office full of employees getting their hair curled and makeup touched up.
“Sometimes I love corporate America,” she wrote in the caption.
The comments were full of people desperate to know which company, and industry, she works in. “My company has an $11 per person food budget,” one wrote. “This is pre-covid tech company energy and I love it for you,” another added.
Another TikTok creator, who works in consulting, posted one clip last week that shows an elaborately decorated ballroom-style hall, avant-garde dancers, a sprawling bar, and decadent food served on silver platters. “Corporate holiday party season,” they wrote.
“What a holiday party looks like at the largest hedge fund in the US,” another wrote, over footage of a tightly packed room of people in suits dancing to a live saxophonist.
In spite of what you may see on social media, the share of companies hosting any kind of holiday party has been on the decline for years. In 2007, 90% of firms said they hosted one, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a global outplacement and consulting firm. By 2024, that number had dropped to just 64%.
