r/AskHR is a subreddit with 1.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses job search, hr, frustrating, workplace, 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
: "Can I pay for my own PEME at an accredited clinic without an HMO endorsement slip?[PH]"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[tx] Am I being discriminated, retaliated against, and treated unfairly?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/AskHR
#1
Job Search
47 posts
#2
Hr
26 posts
#3
Frustrating
5 posts
#4
Workplace
3 posts
#5
Struggling
3 posts
#6
Leadership Assessment
2 posts
#7
Software
2 posts
#8
Remote Job
2 posts
#9
Manager
2 posts
#10
Diversity And Inclusion
1 post
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
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "Can I pay for my own PEME at an accredited clinic without an HMO endorsement slip?[PH]"
8 posts
#2
Workplace Issues
: "[UK] Harrasment ?"
8 posts
#3
Leaves
: "Upcoming surgery - manager said no STD [MO]"
5 posts
#4
Policy & Procedures
: "[CA] Job position transfer - Internal verifications? Help"
5 posts
#5
Employee Relations
: "[CA] When employers discriminate and retaliate, do they do it out of ignorance or simply because they underestimate the employee they are discriminating against?"
4 posts
#6
Employment Law
: "[DE] Does being reachable by phone every evening count as working time?"
3 posts
#7
UK
: "Background check for a dissolved startup: send what I have now, or wait for HMRC's letter? [UK]"
3 posts
#8
Benefits
: "[MI] Has anyone successfully appealed a denied newborn insurance enrollment after adding their baby as a dependent but missing the medical election?"
2 posts
#9
Compensation & Payroll
: "Re hire question [TX]"
2 posts
#10
United States Specific
: "Rehire question [IA] [US]"
2 posts
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Last updated: November 5, 2026