/r/careerguidance/

r/careerguidance

5.0M members
r/careerguidance is a subreddit with 5.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses career, job, career advice, career change, and change, and they frequently recommend/review job sites, work boots, and job boards.
A place to discuss career options, to ask questions and give advice!

Popular Themes in r/careerguidance

#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you find a career path as a young, single mother?"
75 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Just can't get a job, skilled enough but things keep delaying?"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I was laid off from dev job then I got another job. Can I help you?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/careerguidance

#1

Career

66 posts
#2

Job

59 posts
#3

Career Advice

51 posts
#4

Career Change

19 posts
#5

Change

12 posts
#6

Advice

11 posts
#7

Career Pivot

8 posts
#8

Interview

6 posts
#9

Career Decision

6 posts
#10

Job Applications

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/careerguidance

Job Sites

5 reviews
#1
LinkedIn
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Indeed
3.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Glassdoor
4.0 from 1 review

Work Boots

3 reviews
#1
Irish Setter
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Red Wing
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Ariat
5.0 from 1 review

Job Boards

2 reviews
#1
Greenlever.co
3.0 from 1 review
#2
Handshake
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/careerguidance

#1
Advice
: "Has anyone else realized they're optimizing their career more than their life ?"
126 posts
#2
Education & Qualifications
: "I messed up. What are my options?"
7 posts
#3
Resumes & CVs
: "HR asked me to wait "a few days" after a 2-month process, but today they republished the job ad as "Promoted" and tailored it exactly to my profile. What game is this? [EU]"
3 posts
#4
Edit with your location
: "It’s now or never for my career change. What are your best suggestions?"
2 posts
#5
Coworkers
: "When to tell stakeholders and coworkers about my resignation?"
2 posts
#6
California
: "MBA and working as a security guard, how can I improve my situation?"
1 post
#7
United States
: "What actually counts as experience when applying for entry-level jobs?"
1 post
#8
London
: "Mid-30s switch from comms to data?"
1 post
#9
Career Guidance CDAC
: "AIR 73 in C-CAT (A+B) | Need Help with C-DAC Choice Filling ?"
1 post
#10
remote
: "Why are managers and bosses the way they are?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/careerguidance

Yearly
+261k members(5.5%)

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Last updated: July 20, 2026