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, frustrating, background check, and struggling, 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
: "[NA] I got fired for the doctor sending the wrong documentation. What do I do?"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[CA] Im drowning in work and not allowed to adjust time sheet"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "[IA] 122% hike offer at risk due to 60-day notice period. How do I negotiate a buyout and sign-on bonus without losing the offer?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskHR
#1
Job Search
39 posts
#2
Hr
28 posts
#3
Frustrating
6 posts
#4
Background Check
: "[MA] Background Check for job"
5 posts
#5
Struggling
4 posts
#6
Fmla
4 posts
#7
Harassment
: "[WA] Sexual Harassment of a weekend event temp hire"
4 posts
#8
Fired
: "[NA] I got Fired for the doctor sending the wrong documentation. What do I do?"
3 posts
#9
Return Leave
: "Return from leave [NY]"
3 posts
#10
Leadership Assessment
2 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
Payroll Software
5 reviews
#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
Workplace Issues
: "[IA] Got locked out of literally every work system with no explanation. Am I getting fired"
17 posts
#2
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "[KE] Got rejection email an hour after hiring manager cc'ed HR in my outreach email"
14 posts
#3
Policy & Procedures
: "[MI] Employer put 120 hrs PTO in a signed offer letter. Now claims it was a mistake, and real policy is 80 hrs. Any recourse?"
12 posts
#4
Employee Relations
: "[PA] Can a subordinate be written up for snobby or rude attitude?"
9 posts
#5
Leaves
: "[MD] Disclose DV after returning from a LOA?"
8 posts
#6
Performance Management
: "[AZ] - Performance for Older Employee whose work is subpar"
7 posts
#7
Compensation & Payroll
: "[PA] Scenarios to deduct exempt employee who missed one full day of work."
7 posts
#8
Resignation/Termination
: "[NA] I got fired for the doctor sending the wrong documentation. What do I do?"
5 posts
#9
United States Specific
: "[FL] [CO] Confidentiality Question"
3 posts
#10
Employment Law
: "[IN] Wipro WIL Program – Hybrid non-compliance and being asked to resign. Need advice"
3 posts
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Last updated: September 12, 2026