r/careeradvice

Community Overview

About r/careeradvice

Advice for anyone who has questions about their career, their job, or their workplace.

The community at a glance

r/careeradvice is a Subreddit for Career Changers with roughly 831K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Career Change topic page.

Roughly 156K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Advice, and Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

On Reddit
831K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +156K members
Growth: +23.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 29 members
  • 2014: 364 members
  • 2015: 695 members
  • 2016: 726 members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2018: 3K members
  • 2019: 6K members
  • 2020: 48K members
  • 2023: 477K members
  • 2024: 87K members
  • 2025: 117K members
  • 2026: 89K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 14K members
  • Oct: 10K members
  • Nov: 15K members
  • Dec: 14K members
  • Jan: 14K members
  • Feb: 12K members
  • Mar: 15K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 13K members
  • Jun: 16K members
  • Jul: 6K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Recently survived chemotherapy, feeling driven to switch to premed. Is it worth it?
    2. Chef/production worker to educator, good idea?
    3. Fired Less Than Six Weeks Into My Internship… Now What?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Recently survived chemotherapy, feeling driven to switch to premed. Is it worth it? · Chef/production worker to educator, good idea? · Fired Less Than Six Weeks Into My Internship… Now What?
    31
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Unexpected intense hours in first job, feeling burnt out
    2. I HATE CS I HATE CS I HATE EVERYTHING
    3. Very disappointed and feeling helpless
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Unexpected intense hours in first job, feeling burnt out · I HATE CS I HATE CS I HATE EVERYTHING · Very disappointed and feeling helpless
    3

Topics

  • Struggling
    34 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    34
  • Advice
    30 posts in the past month
    #2
    Advice
    30
  • Job
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Job
    24
  • Career
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Career
    22
  • Career Change
    12 posts in the past month
    #5
    Career Change
    12

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/careeradvice for?
Best for Career Changers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/careeradvice free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/careeradvice have?
Roughly 831K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/careeradvice on?
r/careeradvice runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/careeradvice cover?
On the Hive Index, r/careeradvice is organized under Career Changers.
How do I join r/careeradvice?
You can join r/careeradvice by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Career Change communities like?
Communities for people navigating career transitions, whether switching industries, re-skilling, learning AI, or pivoting to a new field.