r/careerguidance

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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 5.0M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Career Change communities list.

Roughly 317K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Career, Career Advice, and Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention capcut, job recs, and business class flight deals.

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5.0M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +317K members
Growth: +6.7% / 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: 260K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 29K members
  • Dec: 23K members
  • Jan: 27K members
  • Feb: 30K members
  • Mar: 27K members
  • Apr: 32K members
  • May: 32K members
  • Jun: 26K members
  • Jul: 27K members
  • Aug: 26K members
  • Sep: 32K members
  • Oct: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Should I withdraw from a job process now or wait for the offer letter?
    2. How to choose offer (when I’ve already accepted one)?
    3. I recently graduated, and I still don't know which field is best for me like?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Should I withdraw from a job process now or wait for the offer letter? · How to choose offer (when I’ve already accepted one)? · I recently graduated, and I still don't know which field is best for me like?
    31
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. How do I handle finding out our new junior male hire makes $18k more than me after my boss gave me a 2% "budget limit" raise?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    How do I handle finding out our new junior male hire makes $18k more than me after my boss gave me a 2% "budget limit" raise?
    1

Topics

  • Career
    22 posts in the past month
    #1
    Career
    22
  • Career Advice
    22 posts in the past month
    #2
    Career Advice
    22
  • Job
    21 posts in the past month
    #3
    Job
    21
  • Career Change
    15 posts in the past month
    #4
    Career Change
    15
  • Job Search
    9 posts in the past month
    #5
    Job Search
    9

Flair

  • Advice
    52 posts in the past month
    1. What career transitions would work well for me with healthcare marketing/sales experience?
    2. Please help I have no family to guide me lol! WWYD – comfortable job I already know I like vs slightly higher-paid job that could be better for my career?
    3. Occupational Guidance Councelors for Adults?
    #1
    Advice
    What career transitions would work well for me with healthcare marketing/sales experience? · Please help I have no family to guide me lol! WWYD – comfortable job I already know I like vs slightly higher-paid job that could be better for my career? · Occupational Guidance Councelors for Adults?
    52
  • Education & Qualifications
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Dropping Marketing for Finance — does an Econ + Finance double major actually pay off, or am I just adding work?
    2. Help me out ? I'm in class 11th commerce side without maths
    3. Will my Biomedical Enginnering degree hold me back from more manufacturing engineering focused roles?
    #2
    Education & Qualifications
    Dropping Marketing for Finance — does an Econ + Finance double major actually pay off, or am I just adding work? · Help me out ? I'm in class 11th commerce side without maths · Will my Biomedical Enginnering degree hold me back from more manufacturing engineering focused roles?
    4
  • Resumes & CVs
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can you help me on a career path?
    2. Does a 4-page CV affect my chances for an Associate role?
    #3
    Resumes & CVs
    Can you help me on a career path? · Does a 4-page CV affect my chances for an Associate role?
    2
  • Coworkers
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Not sure how to get back mentally from this?
    2. Is it a good idea to tell a "work friend" the reason I'm leaving my job?
    #4
    Coworkers
    Not sure how to get back mentally from this? · Is it a good idea to tell a "work friend" the reason I'm leaving my job?
    2
  • Los Angeles
    1 post in the past month
    1. Alternative career beside engineering?
    #5
    Los Angeles
    Alternative career beside engineering?
    1

Product recommendations

  • capcut
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best CapCut Trending Templates
    2. Best Video Editing Apps like CapCut: CapCut Alternatives
    3. 14 Best Capcut Video Editing Tips and Tricks in 2025
    #1
    capcut
    Best CapCut Trending Templates · Best Video Editing Apps like CapCut: CapCut Alternatives · 14 Best Capcut Video Editing Tips and Tricks in 2025
    4
  • job recs
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Need job recs that'll hire literally anyone and doesnt require a ton of customer service or charisma.
    2. Need job recs that'll hire literally anyone and doesnt require a ton of customer service or charisma.
    3. recs for jobs
    #2
    job recs
    Need job recs that'll hire literally anyone and doesnt require a ton of customer service or charisma. · Need job recs that'll hire literally anyone and doesnt require a ton of customer service or charisma. · recs for jobs
    4
  • business class flight deals
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳
    2. 😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳
    3. 😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳
    #3
    business class flight deals
    😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳 · 😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳 · 😻Best-Selling Business Class Flight Deals,save 50-77%* OFF on Business Class Flights with SkyLux Travel, Get a Free Quote🥳
    3
  • degree for a career in medicine
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine?
    2. What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine
    3. What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine
    #4
    degree for a career in medicine
    What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine? · What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine · What degree is recommended for a cereer in Medicine
    3
  • 2 year degrees
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What 2 year degrees are the best?
    2. What 2 year degrees are the best?
    #5
    2 year degrees
    What 2 year degrees are the best? · What 2 year degrees are the best?
    2
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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 5.0M 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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