r/EngineeringManagers
28k members
r/EngineeringManagers is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses engineering, ai, management, team, and leadership.
Exchange ideas on how to build up great, healthy teams and keep their members happy and motivated.
Popular Themes in r/EngineeringManagers
#1
Advice Requests
: "Melhor iptv portugal – análise completa de dois serviços IPTV confiáveis"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Has anyone actually cracked the problem of measuring Software Dev performance?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "AI coding governance just got real, our token bill hit six figures and now the CFO cares"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Built a job board only for EM+ roles because I got super angry at the market data access"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/EngineeringManagers
#1
Engineering
: "How are Engineering managers handling PR review bottlenecks now that coding output is increasing?"
77 posts
#2
Ai
: "Cognitive load shift from doing work to checking Ai work product"
66 posts
#3
Management
: "Recently joined a FAANG company. What is your Best framework for Maximum impact and Visibility in Software engineering Management"
60 posts
#4
Team
: "I banned "let's jump on a quick call" from my Team"
33 posts
#5
Leadership
: "Why do “people Leadership” tasks feel so mentally tiring?"
24 posts
#6
Engineering Managers
: "Engineering Managers / Tech Leaders, what does your Claude workflow actually look like?"
23 posts
#7
Code
: "Code Review is the New Bottleneck For Engineering Teams"
16 posts
#8
Team Management
: "I am an engineering manager spending eighty percent of my week firefighting production issues instead of managing the team."
14 posts
#9
Software
: "You can patch Software not people"
12 posts
#10
Tools
: "I built a free, offline "Operating System" for Engineering Leaders to manage 1:1s, Projects, and Standard Work. (Beta Testers Wanted)"
12 posts
Member Growth in r/EngineeringManagers
Yearly
+19k members(224.2%)
Similar Subreddits to r/EngineeringManagers
r/careerguidance
4.9M members
5.1% / yr
r/cscareerquestions
2.4M members
4.4% / yr
r/developersIndia
1.6M members
13.4% / yr
r/devops
497k members
22.8% / yr
r/ExperiencedDevs
399k members
34.4% / yr
r/Leadership
138k members
37.5% / yr
r/learnmachinelearning
652k members
24.2% / yr
r/ProductManagement
271k members
27.8% / yr
r/ProductManagement_IN
10k members
16421.3% / yr
r/SoftwareEngineering
170k members
16.4% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/EngineeringManagers, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 14, 2026