r/careerchange

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About r/careerchange

A place for sharing and discussing resources pertaining to changing careers.

The community at a glance

r/careerchange is a Subreddit for Career Changers with roughly 84K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Career Change communities list.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Career Change, Looking For A Change, and Hate Current Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

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84K Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +30.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 21 members
  • 2015: 46 members
  • 2016: 103 members
  • 2017: 307 members
  • 2019: 6K members
  • 2021: 7K members
  • 2023: 13K members
  • 2024: 25K members
  • 2025: 19K members
  • 2026: 14K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 954 members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members
  • Jul: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Almost thirty, sick of a job I went to school for, I know it's not too late for me, but what do I even do?
    2. How to find the right job/career
    3. Have the opportunity to go back to school and change my career, what advice would you give?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Almost thirty, sick of a job I went to school for, I know it's not too late for me, but what do I even do? · How to find the right job/career · Have the opportunity to go back to school and change my career, what advice would you give?
    10
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. need to escape teaching
    2. I’m changing jobs and careers because of so many issues with an old job
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    need to escape teaching · I’m changing jobs and careers because of so many issues with an old job
    2

Topics

  • Career Change
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Switching from labor intense job to cyber security?
    2. What to change my desk work as a software engineer with safely?
    3. Moving forward when feeling stuck in career transition?
    #1
    Career Change
    Switching from labor intense job to cyber security? · What to change my desk work as a software engineer with safely? · Moving forward when feeling stuck in career transition?
    68
  • Looking For A Change
    36 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A Change
    36
  • Hate Current Job
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate Current Job
    16
  • Career
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Career
    11
  • Struggling
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    6
View full analysis on GummySearchSynced 8/1/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/careerchange for?
Best for Career Changers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/careerchange 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/careerchange have?
Roughly 84K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/careerchange on?
r/careerchange 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/careerchange cover?
On the Hive Index, r/careerchange is organized under Career Changers.
How do I join r/careerchange?
You can join r/careerchange 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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