/r/AskHR/

r/AskHR

1.8M members
r/AskHR is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses job search, hr, job, hate job, and interview, and they frequently recommend/review ats, payroll software, and hr books.
A place for employees to ask questions about compensation, benefits, harassment, discrimination, legal, and ethical issues in the workplace.

Popular Themes in r/AskHR

#1
Advice Requests
: "[NY] 2.5 weeks after final interview and no response from HR"
8 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Am I Being Exploited? Internship With No Clear Future at Multinational Company [MOR]"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/AskHR

#1

Job Search

39 posts
#2

Hr

31 posts
#3

Job

9 posts
#4

Hate Job

6 posts
#5

Interview

: "[NY] Is it normal for recruiters to ask for this much personal information before an Interview?"
6 posts
#6

Frustrating

5 posts
#7

Advice

5 posts
#8

Background Check

: "[AU] University Industry Project in resume, issue for Background Check?"
5 posts
#9

Resignation

: "[FL] ADA Leave Resignation?"
4 posts
#10

Hr Meeting

: "Is it normal for HR to meet with both sides of a complaint together? [NY]"
4 posts

Products Discussed in r/AskHR

Ats

7 reviews
#1
SelectSoftware Reviews
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Recruitee
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Paylocity
4.0 from 1 review
#1
iSolved
1.0 from 1 review
#2
ADP
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Sage
4.0 from 1 review

Hr Books

5 reviews
#1
Lucy Adams
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Brené Brown
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Steve Browne
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/AskHR

#1
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "[GA] Arrests & Background Checks"
9 posts
#2
Employee Relations
: "[IL] Is HR under appreciated? I appreciate so many of the replies here."
8 posts
#3
Policy & Procedures
: "[OH] Suspended for 2 days. Is it worth it to appeal?"
8 posts
#4
Workplace Issues
: "[NY] Will an HR complaint go somewhere if I'm scheduled to resign in less than 2 weeks?"
7 posts
#5
Performance Management
: "If any HR wants to read and give thoughts.. it’s kinda lengthy [mi]"
4 posts
#6
Career Development
: "[UM] How do you keep yourself motivated?"
3 posts
#7
Compensation & Payroll
: "[ID] fired from job, can they reduce wages for hours already worked?"
3 posts
#8
Unemployment
: "[CAN-BC] Got terminated shortly after telling my manager about a wrist injury"
3 posts
#9
United States Specific
: "Declining written offer after accepting verbal offer [NY]"
2 posts
#10
Off Topic / Other
: "Worth it to reach out? [CAN]"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/AskHR

Yearly
+41k members(2.3%)

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Last updated: September 22, 2026