r/IOPsychology is a subreddit with 40k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses io, psychology, career, advice, and phd.
/r/iopsychology is dedicated to all things IO psychology. As a highly interdisciplinary field, we promote research and practice in IO domains as well as areas of communication, knowledge management, business, sociology, economics, and MIS.
Topics to consider for discussion include, but are not limited to, HRM (e.g., selection, training, recruitment), OB (e.g., leadership, OHP, creativity), Psychometrics, as well as new or emerging subdomains of IO.
Popular Themes in r/IOPsychology
#1
Advice Requests
: "What are some adjacent job titles I can search for that might not be 100% related to IO but close enough where an I/O MA would still be somewhat relevant"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Whats wrong with the field? an angry rant and an encouragement for others to rant too"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/IOPsychology
#1
Io
: "Bi-Weekly /r/Iopsychology DiscussIon - What have you been reading, and what do you think of it?"
30 posts
#2
Psychology
: "What are some adjacent job titles I can search for that might not be 100% related to IO but close enough where an I/O MA would still be somewhat relevant"
24 posts
#3
Career
: "How are those in their early-mid Career handling poor Career progression / poor job market & economy?"
23 posts
#4
Advice
: "Job market is so bad"
14 posts
#5
Phd
: "Phd in I/O Psychology vs Phd in Organizational Behavior"
11 posts
#6
Masters
: "Can you call yourself an IO Psychologist with just a Masters degree?"
10 posts
#7
Job
: "What is bad in the Job market and why?"
8 posts
#8
Hr
8 posts
#9
Workplace
: "Hiring People Analytics Analyst"
8 posts
#10
Research
7 posts
Flair Used in r/IOPsychology
#1
[Discussion]
: "Anyone else so disheartened by all the recent back sliding?"
33 posts
#2
[Jobs & Careers]
: "Well that’s a lawsuit ready to happen"
33 posts
#3
[Research]
: "New Research: How "Digital Climate" Impacts Employee Wellbeing During Digital Transformation"
4 posts
#4
[Popular Press]
: "ODU removes IO programs"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/IOPsychology
Yearly
+5k members(12.7%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026