Community Overview
About r/careerguidance
A place to discuss career options, to ask questions and give advice!
The community at a glance
r/careerguidance is a Subreddit for Career Changers with roughly 4.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Career Change topic page.
Roughly 241K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Career, Job, and Change. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention capcut, 2 year degrees, and remote job.
On Reddit
4.9M Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +241K members
Growth: +5.1% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 5K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 12K members
- 2018: 25K members
- 2019: 63K members
- 2020: 106K members
- 2023: 2.3M members
- 2024: 1.8M members
- 2025: 412K members
- 2026: 167K members
2013
+4K new
2014
+5K new
2015
+5K new
2016
+5K new
2017
+12K new
2018
+25K new
2019
+63K new
2020
+106K new
2023
+2.3M new
2024
+1.8M new
2025
+412K new
2026
+167K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 29K members
- Dec: 23K members
- Jan: 27K members
- Feb: 30K members
- Mar: 27K members
- Apr: 32K members
- May: 32K members
- Jun: 20K members
July 2025
+3K new
August 2025
+5K new
September 2025
+6K new
October 2025
+6K new
November 2025
+29K new
December 2025
+23K new
January 2026
+27K new
February 2026
+30K new
March 2026
+27K new
April 2026
+32K new
May 2026
+32K new
June 2026
+20K new
Themes
- Advice Requests101 posts in the past month
- Got fired last Wednesday, now what?
- Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have?
- Is it better to follow a stable, high-paying career or chase what you truly enjoy?
#1101Advice RequestsGot fired last Wednesday, now what? · Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have? · Is it better to follow a stable, high-paying career or chase what you truly enjoy? - Pain & Anger7 posts in the past month
- I think I ruined my future career before it even started, is it over for me?
- I’ve been unable to hold down a job up until this point and feel defective, what do I do?
- Got rejected from my dream career. How do I move on?
#27Pain & AngerI think I ruined my future career before it even started, is it over for me? · I’ve been unable to hold down a job up until this point and feel defective, what do I do? · Got rejected from my dream career. How do I move on?
Topics
- Career406 posts in the past month
- Is it normal to not have a career?
- Is it better to follow a stable, high-paying career or chase what you truly enjoy?
- Struggling to find any career path I want to pursue. Any advice?
#1406CareerIs it normal to not have a career? · Is it better to follow a stable, high-paying career or chase what you truly enjoy? · Struggling to find any career path I want to pursue. Any advice? - Job322 posts in the past month
- Finally got a job offer, now current job is scrambling?
- Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have?
- What did you major in and/or what's your current job title?
#2322JobFinally got a job offer, now current job is scrambling? · Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have? · What did you major in and/or what's your current job title? - Change57 posts in the past month
- Would you give up a fully remote job for a 33% pay increase?
- Rescinded my signed agreement after recieving a counter offer?
#357ChangeWould you give up a fully remote job for a 33% pay increase? · Rescinded my signed agreement after recieving a counter offer? - Advice55 posts in the past month
- Is this really a correct path? Career advice needed ? Be practical and straight forward.
#455AdviceIs this really a correct path? Career advice needed ? Be practical and straight forward. - Degree45 posts in the past month
- Do I need a degree or portfolio program like Miami ad school to get a job? Skipped college to start a marketing business, but lost all my clients this yr
- Should I get a degree?
- What are some careers I can get with a political science degree?
#545DegreeDo I need a degree or portfolio program like Miami ad school to get a job? Skipped college to start a marketing business, but lost all my clients this yr · Should I get a degree? · What are some careers I can get with a political science degree?
Flair
- Advice126 posts in the past month
- Is it weird for employers to put employees in the same hotel room on company trips?
- Finally got a job offer, now current job is scrambling?
- Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have?
#1126AdviceIs it weird for employers to put employees in the same hotel room on company trips? · Finally got a job offer, now current job is scrambling? · Should I quit my job because of unresponsive boss even if this is the greatest job I've ever had and will probably ever have? - Education & Qualifications10 posts in the past month
- Should I get a degree?
- What's one skill that helped you land a better job?
- What skill should I learn first ?
#210Education & QualificationsShould I get a degree? · What's one skill that helped you land a better job? · What skill should I learn first ? - Edit with your location2 posts in the past month
- How do people get into corporate strategy and business transformation roles?
- Starting over at 28: Feeling lost despite having potential how do I move forward?
#32Edit with your locationHow do people get into corporate strategy and business transformation roles? · Starting over at 28: Feeling lost despite having potential how do I move forward? - Coworkers2 posts in the past month
- Leaving every job due to one grumpy manager. Is this a pattern?
- Setting Boundaries with Coworkers?
#42CoworkersLeaving every job due to one grumpy manager. Is this a pattern? · Setting Boundaries with Coworkers? - Mesa, Arizona1 post in the past month
- What is there that one can do?
#51Mesa, ArizonaWhat is there that one can do?
Product recommendations
- capcut2 posts in the past month
- Best CapCut Trending Templates
- Best Video Editing Apps like CapCut: CapCut Alternatives
#12capcutBest CapCut Trending Templates · Best Video Editing Apps like CapCut: CapCut Alternatives - 2 year degrees2 posts in the past month
- What 2 year degrees are the best?
- What 2 year degrees are the best?
#222 year degreesWhat 2 year degrees are the best? · What 2 year degrees are the best? - remote job2 posts in the past month
- What is the best remote job?
- What is the best remote job
#32remote jobWhat is the best remote job? · What is the best remote job - entry level communications major jobs2 posts in the past month
- Best entry-level communications major jobs?
- Best entry level Communications Major jobs
#42entry level communications major jobsBest entry-level communications major jobs? · Best entry level Communications Major jobs
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/careerguidance for?
- Best for Career Changers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/careerguidance 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/careerguidance have?
- Roughly 4.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/careerguidance on?
- r/careerguidance 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/careerguidance cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/careerguidance is organized under Career Changers.
- How do I join r/careerguidance?
- You can join r/careerguidance 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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