Community Overview
About r/cscareerquestions
CSCareerQuestions is a community for those who are in the process of entering or are already part of the computer science field. Our goal is to help navigate and share challenges of the industry and strategies to be successful .
The community at a glance
r/cscareerquestions is a Subreddit for Technologists with roughly 2.4M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Tech topic page.
Roughly 102K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Job, Looking For A Job, and Career. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention universities of applied science in germany for cs, laptop, and flutter dev career path.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +102K members
Growth: +4.5% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 11K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 23K members
- 2016: 30K members
- 2017: 45K members
- 2018: 70K members
- 2019: 118K members
- 2020: 142K members
- 2021: 226K members
- 2023: 524K members
- 2024: 892K members
- 2025: 197K members
- 2026: 61K members
2013
+11K new
2014
+17K new
2015
+23K new
2016
+30K new
2017
+45K new
2018
+70K new
2019
+118K new
2020
+142K new
2021
+226K new
2023
+524K new
2024
+892K new
2025
+197K new
2026
+61K new
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 7K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 10K members
- Jan: 10K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 11K members
- Jul: 942 members
August 2025
+7K new
September 2025
+3K new
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+10K new
December 2025
+10K new
January 2026
+10K new
February 2026
+9K new
March 2026
+10K new
April 2026
+10K new
May 2026
+10K new
June 2026
+11K new
July 2026
+942 new
Themes
- Advice Requests24 posts in the past month
- CS grads who couldn’t break in, what are you doing now?
- Laid off SWE who pivoted into Quant Trading
- Success stories of recent grads who transitioned out of tech?
#124Advice RequestsCS grads who couldn’t break in, what are you doing now? · Laid off SWE who pivoted into Quant Trading · Success stories of recent grads who transitioned out of tech? - Pain & Anger12 posts in the past month
- Waves of graduates to an already saturated job market.
- Laid off Monday - Portfolio/Github dead
- What to Do as a Burned Out Senior SWE?
#212Pain & AngerWaves of graduates to an already saturated job market. · Laid off Monday - Portfolio/Github dead · What to Do as a Burned Out Senior SWE?
Topics
- Job23 posts in the past month#123Job
- Looking For A Job23 posts in the past month#223Looking For A Job
- Career22 posts in the past month
- Basically committed career suicide and I don't know what to do
- Feeling like I have to lean into AI to keep growing my career.
#322CareerBasically committed career suicide and I don't know what to do · Feeling like I have to lean into AI to keep growing my career. - Looking For Advice15 posts in the past month#415Looking For Advice
- Struggling15 posts in the past month#515Struggling
Flair
- Experienced49 posts in the past month
- Be careful out there.
- Wrote a book on software architecture and now cannot find a job
- If you’ve never been oncall for a real system, stop saying "AI will delete all SWE jobs"
#149ExperiencedBe careful out there. · Wrote a book on software architecture and now cannot find a job · If you’ve never been oncall for a real system, stop saying "AI will delete all SWE jobs" - New Grad25 posts in the past month
- Workday has been sued for using AI to discriminate against job seekers
- Update: I took the offer. After my first day, I understand why everyone warned me.
- Fidelity vs Lockheed (New Grad)
#225New GradWorkday has been sued for using AI to discriminate against job seekers · Update: I took the offer. After my first day, I understand why everyone warned me. · Fidelity vs Lockheed (New Grad) - Student18 posts in the past month
- How do I stop thinking like a code monkey and start thinking architecturally?
- Sometimes I wonder: what if AI had never arrived?
- Do you think ai killed your passion
#318StudentHow do I stop thinking like a code monkey and start thinking architecturally? · Sometimes I wonder: what if AI had never arrived? · Do you think ai killed your passion - Lead/Manager2 posts in the past month
- After 726 mentoring sessions, the biggest thing separating engineers who get promoted fast from those who don't
- Seeking advice on leading senior developers
#42Lead/ManagerAfter 726 mentoring sessions, the biggest thing separating engineers who get promoted fast from those who don't · Seeking advice on leading senior developers
Product recommendations
- universities of applied science in germany for cs4 posts in the past month
- Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio
- Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio
- Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS?
#14universities of applied science in germany for csCan you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio · Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS. Also,is studying in universities of applied science is good for job opportunities,since I am not interested in research and like to work after my graduatio · Can you recommend some best universities of applied science in germany for CS? - laptop3 posts in the past month
- Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.)
- Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.)
- What laptop (minimum spec) would you recommend to work as a SWE/tech-related?
#23laptopWhich (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.) · Which (bare minimum) laptop would you recommend? aim: work in tech (SWE, etc.) · What laptop (minimum spec) would you recommend to work as a SWE/tech-related? - flutter dev career path2 posts in the past month
- Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
- Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
#32flutter dev career pathSwitching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job? · Switching from Flutter Dev – What’s the Best Career Path for a High-Paying Job?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cscareerquestions for?
- Best for Technologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cscareerquestions 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/cscareerquestions have?
- Roughly 2.4M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cscareerquestions on?
- r/cscareerquestions 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/cscareerquestions cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cscareerquestions is organized under Technologists.
- How do I join r/cscareerquestions?
- You can join r/cscareerquestions by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tech communities like?
- If you work in tech or are trying to break in, there are communities for basically every niche you can think of. The mix spans Discord servers, Slack groups, and independent forums, covering everything from general software and startup culture to more specific corners like devops, web dev, and product. Good place to start if you want to find your people in the industry.
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