About r/csMajors
All about studying and students of computer science.
The community at a glance
r/csMajors is a Subreddit for Programmers and Students with roughly 445K members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 78K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Internship, Interview, and Swe. Product recommendations often mention laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 75 members
- 2016: 197 members
- 2017: 124 members
- 2018: 9K members
- 2019: 9K members
- 2020: 48K members
- 2021: 44K members
- 2023: 110K members
- 2024: 96K members
- 2025: 97K members
- 2026: 30K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 8K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 6K members
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 8K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 610 members
Topics
- Internship111 posts in the past month#1111Internship
- Interview111 posts in the past month#2111Interview
- Swe49 posts in the past month#349Swe
- Cs39 posts in the past month#439Cs
- Struggling27 posts in the past month#527Struggling
Flair
- Internship Question21 posts in the past month
- Left interview early
- Yall am I cooked?
- Anybody else leetcode at your internship?
#121Internship QuestionLeft interview early · Yall am I cooked? · Anybody else leetcode at your internship? - Rant20 posts in the past month
- No you are not going to learn more at some random YC startup than over big tech
- A Google employee cheated at a competitive gaming event at a UC... to win a $150 keyboard
- I Know the Job Market is Tough, But...
#220RantNo you are not going to learn more at some random YC startup than over big tech · A Google employee cheated at a competitive gaming event at a UC... to win a $150 keyboard · I Know the Job Market is Tough, But... - Others16 posts in the past month
- Cloudflare had a million applicants for their internships according to their CEO
- Don’t learn to code, become a nurse instead has reached mainstream media
- Computer related field is still amongst the least "underemployed" in 2026
#316OthersCloudflare had a million applicants for their internships according to their CEO · Don’t learn to code, become a nurse instead has reached mainstream media · Computer related field is still amongst the least "underemployed" in 2026 - Company Question15 posts in the past month
- Did Amazon start interviewing for Fall 2026 Software internships
- Amazon intern to new grad
- Salesforce's question(19th May)
#415Company QuestionDid Amazon start interviewing for Fall 2026 Software internships · Amazon intern to new grad · Salesforce's question(19th May) - Flex6 posts in the past month
- Well, job hunt started and finished in 3 days
- Brother got an internship at Amazon right before his last term!!!! (I’ve been looking for a job for 3 years)
- Cold applying is fine: Internship search 2026
#56FlexWell, job hunt started and finished in 3 days · Brother got an internship at Amazon right before his last term!!!! (I’ve been looking for a job for 3 years) · Cold applying is fine: Internship search 2026
Product recommendations
- laptop13 posts in the past month
- Best Laptop for CS/SE majors?
- What's the best laptop for CS?
- Can you recommend me a laptop for uni that is suitable for a cs degree?
#113laptopBest Laptop for CS/SE majors? · What's the best laptop for CS? · Can you recommend me a laptop for uni that is suitable for a cs degree?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/csMajors for?
- Best for Programmers and Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/csMajors 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/csMajors have?
- Roughly 445K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/csMajors on?
- r/csMajors 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/csMajors cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/csMajors is organized under Programmers, Students.
- How do I join r/csMajors?
- You can join r/csMajors by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Software Development communities like?
- The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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