r/Recruitment is a subreddit with 26k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses recruitment, recruiters, hiring, struggling, and candidates, 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
Advice Requests
: "Need some advice on CRMs"
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Recruiter pressured me to lower my expectations, then went silent. What would you do"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Recruiters, what is one tool that paid for itself?"
7 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "anyone here actually paid for pigment? worth it?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Recently got an opportunity to get an interview at BUPA"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Recruitment
#1
Recruitment
: "What is the best way to do business development in Recruitment in 2026?"
27 posts
#2
Recruiters
: "After tech layoffs, what are Recruiters pivoting their careers to?"
14 posts
#3
Hiring
: "How do recruitment teams handle high-volume Hiring without missing out on good candidates?"
10 posts
#4
Struggling
9 posts
#5
Candidates
: "When are hiring services actually better than just finding a recruiter directly?"
9 posts
#6
Interviews
: "5 Interviews out of 35 applications"
6 posts
#7
Recruiting
: "Do you prefer Recruiting contract or perm roles? Let's assume the same type of role for comparison purposes."
6 posts
#8
Interview
: "Are long Interview processes hurting hiring more than helping?"
5 posts
#9
Hiring Process
5 posts
#10
Looking For A Job
4 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
: "What questions are you adding to your structured interview kit in 2026?"
29 posts
#2
Sourcing
: "Sourced a candidate from Indeed but a different person showed up for the in-person interview"
28 posts
#3
External / Agency Recruiter
: "What’s one thing in recruiting that everyone pretends is normal but is actually insane?"
24 posts
#4
Other
: "After tech layoffs, what are recruiters pivoting their careers to?"
24 posts
#5
Tools/Systems
: "Talent management software for onboarding and career tracking"
15 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
Stakeholder Management/Engagement
: "Recruiter pressured me to lower my expectations, then went silent. What would you do"
9 posts
#9
Hiring Manager
: "How do you actually vet a recruiter before committing to a search together?"
8 posts
#10
Business Management
: "Mods"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/Recruitment
Yearly
+12k members(80.8%)
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Last updated: August 9, 2026