r/Recruitment is a subreddit with 26k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses recruitment, recruiters, hiring, candidates, and interview, and they frequently recommend/review ats, crm, and crm/software.
**Please check the sub rules before posting.**
This is the ideal place to discuss recruitment tips/advice, strategy, process, systems/tools, or just have a whinge about that last offer falling over.
This community is open to all stakeholders, including candidates, agency recruiters, HR/internal recruiters, hiring managers, and recruitment system developers.
If you're actively looking for jobs to apply to, or you're a recruiter looking for somewhere to post a job advert, checkout r/hiring
Popular Themes in r/Recruitment
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Am I overthinking my recruiting job, or is it a sign to look elsewhere?"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to fill positions in Education…"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "Just started a recruiting job, looking for a little advice!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Recruitment
#1
Recruitment
57 posts
#2
Recruiters
37 posts
#3
Hiring
36 posts
#4
Candidates
34 posts
#5
Interview
13 posts
#6
Interviews
11 posts
#7
Job
10 posts
#8
Struggling
10 posts
#9
8 posts
#10
Recruiting
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Recruitment
Ats
96 reviews
#1
Recruit CRM
4.5★ from 11 reviews
#2
Loxo
3.7★ from 7 reviews
#3
Manatal
4.0★ from 6 reviews
Crm
24 reviews
#1
Recruit CRM
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Bullhorn
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Loxo
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Crm/software
11 reviews
#1
KarioDrive
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
RecruitCRM
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Rapha
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Recruitment
#1
Interviews
: "Recruited by In-House Recruiter"
29 posts
#2
Sourcing
: "What is the hardest thing to evaluate about a candidate before they actually start the job?"
28 posts
#3
Other
: "Anyone regret using an employer of record?"
23 posts
#4
External / Agency Recruiter
: "What actually moved the needle going from £50k to £300k+ biller?"
17 posts
#5
Tools/Systems
: "Drowning in applications!"
14 posts
#6
Candidate
: "What information do you include in a client shortlist?"
10 posts
#7
Human Resources
: "What’s the Most Unexpected Background You’ve Hired Successfully?"
10 posts
#8
Internal Recruiter
: "As a TA, do you think it's still worth the money to work with retained Exec Search Firms?"
6 posts
#9
Stakeholder Management/Engagement
: "Should I step down as manager?"
4 posts
#10
Hiring Manager
: "IT hiring managers and recruiters, are you also not able to hire good candidates?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/Recruitment
Yearly
+12k members(82.0%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026