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, fmla, frustrating, and salary, 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
: "64 applications, 1 interview, and this might be my only shot at co-op, how do I make the most of it? [CAN-ON]"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[WY] Fell for a fake IT call at work, data was stolen. Am I getting fired?"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "[CA] Has your team tried any AI candidate screening tools?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskHR
#1
Job Search
39 posts
#2
Hr
26 posts
#3
Fmla
: "[NC] Denying Fmla/Parental Leave because someone else is taking theirs at the same time"
7 posts
#4
Frustrating
5 posts
#5
Salary
: "[CAN] Salary increase?"
5 posts
#6
Struggling
3 posts
#7
Promotion
: "[CA] Can your employer revoke a Promotion because of used paid company sick time?"
3 posts
#8
Pip
: "[OK] Got Placed on CAP (Corrective Action Plan, similiar to Pip I think?) Am I going to be laid off very soon? 3.5 YOE, 3.5 years working here, 26 YO in civil engineering."
3 posts
#9
Leadership Assessment
2 posts
#10
Software
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
Leaves
: "HR mess up cost me wages [CA] what can I do?"
7 posts
#2
Policy & Procedures
: "[IE] is my manager upset that I took a sick day?"
7 posts
#3
Employee Relations
: "[IE] My new coworker has extremely bad body odour. What do I do?"
6 posts
#4
Workplace Issues
: "Underperforming TM gets to do what he wants [PA]"
5 posts
#5
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "[CO] Am I wrong for not wanting to hire a felon?"
5 posts
#6
United States Specific
: "[KY] Is this a trick Question?"
4 posts
#7
Compensation & Payroll
: "[NY] Job Offer Below Posted Range"
3 posts
#8
Performance Management
: "[OK] Got Placed on CAP (Corrective Action Plan, similiar to PIP I think?) Am I going to be laid off very soon? 3.5 YOE, 3.5 years working here, 26 YO in civil engineering."
3 posts
#9
California
: "[CA] Can your employer revoke a promotion because of used paid company sick time?"
3 posts
#10
Off Topic / Other
: "Genuinly i just drank only but they thinking of put in POSH case [UK]"
3 posts
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Last updated: October 1, 2026