r/careeradvice

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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 821K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Career Change communities list.

Roughly 151K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job, Career, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +151K members
Growth: +22.5% / 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: 79K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 9K members
  • 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: 12K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    62 posts in the past month
    1. Fired, then termination recinded.
    2. Big 4 hired me, relocated me to another city, and I've spent most of my internship doing absolutely nothing. What should I do?
    3. Best accredited personal trainer certification that gyms actually recognize?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Fired, then termination recinded. · Big 4 hired me, relocated me to another city, and I've spent most of my internship doing absolutely nothing. What should I do? · Best accredited personal trainer certification that gyms actually recognize?
    62
  • Pain & Anger
    10 posts in the past month
    1. LEARNED MY LESSON. NEVER EVER LET EMPLOYER KNOW THAT YOU GOT AN OFFER UNTIL IT'S SIGNED AND DO NOT TRUST THAT THEY'D ACT IN GOOD FAITH REGARDLESS OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MANAGER
    2. I realized my job was affecting my weekends more than my weekdays
    3. Was I quietly forced out or did I just not manage up well enough?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    LEARNED MY LESSON. NEVER EVER LET EMPLOYER KNOW THAT YOU GOT AN OFFER UNTIL IT'S SIGNED AND DO NOT TRUST THAT THEY'D ACT IN GOOD FAITH REGARDLESS OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR MANAGER · I realized my job was affecting my weekends more than my weekdays · Was I quietly forced out or did I just not manage up well enough?
    10
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. The best boss I ever had
    #3
    News
    The best boss I ever had
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. i am 21M from a non tech background and lately i have been learning social media management as a freelancer, regarding this i want to share some thoughts with you all Whenever i open Instagram, i find hundreds of social media managers running their pages, uploading their daily lives
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    i am 21M from a non tech background and lately i have been learning social media management as a freelancer, regarding this i want to share some thoughts with you all Whenever i open Instagram, i find hundreds of social media managers running their pages, uploading their daily lives
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Got a competing offer for 25% more, leaning toward staying, how do I negotiate?
    #5
    Opportunities
    Got a competing offer for 25% more, leaning toward staying, how do I negotiate?
    1

Topics

  • Job
    243 posts in the past month
    1. How do you stop rolling the dice on jobs?
    2. I realized I've been staying loyal to a company that would replace me overnight. How do I stop feeling guilty about job searching?
    3. New job offer after starting new job. How to proceed?
    #1
    Job
    How do you stop rolling the dice on jobs? · I realized I've been staying loyal to a company that would replace me overnight. How do I stop feeling guilty about job searching? · New job offer after starting new job. How to proceed?
    243
  • Career
    236 posts in the past month
    1. What career would you recommend?
    2. 30 and lost. Failed at my marketing career. Any advice?
    3. How do I dial back my career while my kids are young?
    #2
    Career
    What career would you recommend? · 30 and lost. Failed at my marketing career. Any advice? · How do I dial back my career while my kids are young?
    236
  • Advice
    208 posts in the past month
    1. 30 and lost. Failed at my marketing career. Any advice?
    2. Need an advice to choose a career path
    3. I'm a Business Administration student and I'm thinking a lot about my future. For those who are older or have more experience, what advice would you give someone in my position? What mistakes should I avoid, and what skills should I focus on developing while I'm still young? I'd appreciate any hon
    #3
    Advice
    30 and lost. Failed at my marketing career. Any advice? · Need an advice to choose a career path · I'm a Business Administration student and I'm thinking a lot about my future. For those who are older or have more experience, what advice would you give someone in my position? What mistakes should I avoid, and what skills should I focus on developing while I'm still young? I'd appreciate any hon
    208
  • Struggling
    42 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    42
  • Change
    37 posts in the past month
    #5
    Change
    37
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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 821K 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.
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