r/UXResearch
67k members
r/UXResearch is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses research, uxr, ux, career, and ux research, and they frequently recommend/review tripod, prototyping tool, and job boards.
A community for sharing and discussing UX research. The goal is to think about UX research broadly and consider studies from related/overlapping disciplines (e.g., market research, medical anthropology, public health, design research). Open to both academic and applied research.
**New to research? Here is a getting started guide: https://medium.com/getting-started-in-user-experience-and-design**
Popular Themes in r/UXResearch
#1
Advice Requests
: "I revised my resume based on feedback from here last month and got two interviews for the first time in nearly a year! I'm posting my revised version to see what else needs to be changed."
25 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "UXR is the worst decision I've made in my life. How can I get back to work?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Which is the best tool for mind mapping research insights? Something that won't break with advancement"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Would you take a pay cut to switch to product?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Looking for partners to start something at the side"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/UXResearch
#1
Research
: "Recruiting is harder than the Research itself?"
104 posts
#2
Uxr
: "Uxr is the worst decision I've made in my life. How can I get back to work?"
63 posts
#3
Ux
: "Unethical Ux research"
53 posts
#4
Career
: "Throwing in the towel/ Career path alternatives"
43 posts
#5
Ux Research
: "I've never seen a more egregious ghost job than "LiveRamp Junior Ux Researcher" role"
33 posts
#6
Ai
: "Coworker uses Ai exclusively to analyze user data"
32 posts
#7
Design
: "Anyone else seeing Designers fill in when there’s no Product Manager?"
26 posts
#8
Interviews
: "Job Interviews totally dried up"
24 posts
#9
Struggling
21 posts
#10
Looking For
: "Usertesting on the decline"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/UXResearch
Tripod
4 reviews
#1
Webcam
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Camcorder
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
GoPro
5.0★ from 1 review
Prototyping Tool
3 reviews
#1
Miro
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Balsamiq
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
FigJam
4.0★ from 1 review
Job Boards
1 review
#1
Coroflot
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/UXResearch
#1
Career Question - Mid or Senior level
: "Oracle is the worst and I don’t care if I get flamed for this. They suck."
59 posts
#2
General UXR Info Question
: "The most uncomfortable insight I’ve had as a UX researcher"
34 posts
#3
Career Question - New or Transition to UXR
: "Sticky for folks looking to enter the field"
33 posts
#4
State of UXR industry question/comment
: "The Largest Review of Synthetic Participants Ever Conducted Found Exactly What You'd Expect. Synthetic Participants Don't Work."
29 posts
#5
Methods Question
: "I've started trusting interview recordings more than interview transcripts"
29 posts
#6
Tools Question
: "Coworker uses AI exclusively to analyze user data"
14 posts
#7
Meme
: "Welcome to club, grab a mop!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/UXResearch
Yearly
+11k members(19.6%)
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Last updated: June 18, 2026