r/careerguidance is a subreddit with 5.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses career, job, career change, job change, and career options, 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
: "What IT roles should I realistically target with A+, Security+, AZ-900, an AAS, and limited enterprise IT experience?"
47 posts
Popular Topics in r/careerguidance
#1
Career
: "How do you know when it's time to stop being a generalist and actually pick one Career path?"
36 posts
#2
Job
: "should I take a Job in my dream location for more pay but potentially less work life balance?"
34 posts
#3
Career Change
: "26F Non-technical background. Looking to learn new things in tech/ computer science/ design. Need help in picking up a self-study path?"
16 posts
#4
Job Change
: "What should I do, find another new job after leaving my last one so soon?"
12 posts
#5
Career Options
: "Career Options for an (ex) professional gambler?"
7 posts
#6
Career Choice
: "should I take a job in my dream location for more pay but potentially less work life balance?"
7 posts
#7
Career Path
: "How do you know when it's time to stop being a generalist and actually pick one Career Path?"
6 posts
#8
Job Search
: "How should I approach my Job Search with only one month to find a tech job?"
6 posts
#9
Dissatisfaction
5 posts
#10
Major
: "Wanting to switch from a Biology Major to a Sociology Major, is this a bad idea?"
4 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
: "Term nonprofit role at $65k vs pending federal GS-11 at $85?"
71 posts
#2
Education & Qualifications
: "Please Help Me in this situation!!! What should I do?"
8 posts
#3
Florida
: "Should I leave a stable $65K building-materials sales job for an equipment-rental sales training program?"
2 posts
#4
Resumes & CVs
: "Cover letters?"
2 posts
#5
long island
: "Phys ed teacher vs police officer?"
1 post
#6
New York, New York
: "Turning down a $65k mid-size IP firm job in the city for $70k+benefits at my current criminal defense firm, am I being closed-minded here?"
1 post
#7
Coworkers
: "UPDATE: Coworker does not do her part of the job. How to deal with her?"
1 post
#8
Edit with your location
: "Making dad proud or doing what i naturally gravitate to?"
1 post
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Yearly
+306k members(6.5%)
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Last updated: September 16, 2026