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 874K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Career Change topic page.

Roughly 171K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Advice, Career, and Looking For A New Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

On Reddit
874K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +171K members
Growth: +24.4% / 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: 132K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 19K members
  • Aug: 17K members
  • Sep: 13K members
  • Oct: 408 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. If You’re Struggling in IT, Here’s My Story
    2. BBA graduate from Noida — should I take a Business Analyst internship in Pune or keep looking for a job nearby?
    3. I wanna become a marine biologist, but I’m struggling so hard when it comes to exams.
    #1
    Advice Requests
    If You’re Struggling in IT, Here’s My Story · BBA graduate from Noida — should I take a Business Analyst internship in Pune or keep looking for a job nearby? · I wanna become a marine biologist, but I’m struggling so hard when it comes to exams.
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. It’s been a year since I moved to Canada, struggling to find a decent full time role.
    2. Tired of my job in QA (Pharma industry)... I'm lost.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    It’s been a year since I moved to Canada, struggling to find a decent full time role. · Tired of my job in QA (Pharma industry)... I'm lost.
    2

Topics

  • Advice
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Advice
    16
  • Career
    12 posts in the past month
    #2
    Career
    12
  • Looking For A New Job
    11 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A New Job
    11
  • Job
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Job
    11
  • Job Market
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job Market
    10

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 874K 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.