r/careeradvice

824k members
r/careeradvice is a subreddit with 824k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses career, job, advice, struggling, and career change, and they frequently recommend/review office chair, phone, and job boards.

Popular Themes in r/careeradvice

#1
Advice Requests
: "At what point do you stop chasing a higher salary and prioritize quality of life?"
86 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Got laid off recently, some thoughts on big tech culture after talking to a bunch of people"
24 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Ideas on what to do?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Accepted an Assistant PM role. Should I get a newer car?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/careeradvice

#1

Career

: "Mid Career Finance Dad terrified of AI"
239 posts
#2

Job

: "Is improving your resume actually what gets you interviews or is the Job market more unpredictable than we think?"
186 posts
#3

Advice

: "I’m looking for some Advice. I found out today that I’m going to be fired."
170 posts
#4

Struggling

46 posts
#5

Career Change

: "I just wanted to help people... now I can't even find a job. Help."
23 posts
#6

Career Advice

: "19 Yr old student Career Advice pls help Syd Australia"
22 posts
#7

Education

: "Be honest - online classes never really felt like actual classes, did they?"
21 posts
#8

Frustrating

19 posts
#9

Tech

: "I’m sick of consulting and AI, but I love Tech. Pls help"
14 posts
#10

Switching

13 posts

Products Discussed in r/careeradvice

Office Chair

1 review
#1
Herman Miller
4.0 from 1 review

Phone

1 review
#1
Google Voice
2.0 from 1 review

Job Boards

1 review
#1
Startups Gallery
5.0 from 1 review

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Yearly
+153k members(22.8%)

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Last updated: June 26, 2026