r/careerguidance is a subreddit with 4.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses career, job, advice, skills, and education, 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
: "At what point did you realize that being a "high performer" at your job was actually just an invitation to be exploited, and how did you successfully transition to being an "average" employee without getting caught?"
124 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "From managing a 7M budget to absolute zero. 200 plus applications and 0 calls at 36. Am I unhireable in the private sector?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "A bird in the hand vs. a bigger bird that might be in the bush. Any ideas for a gameplan?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/careerguidance
#1
Career
: "What's a Career lesson you learned too late that younger professionals should know?"
399 posts
#2
Job
: "People who love their Jobs: What do you do?"
294 posts
#3
Advice
: "Any Advice for someone struggling to find a semblance of a career after 37 years of failure?"
125 posts
#4
Skills
: "What are some valuable Skills that you should learn regardless of your field?"
54 posts
#5
Education
: "Family pressuring me for college but i wanna Change my field from design to finance. What should I do ?"
39 posts
#6
Change
: "Love web design, hate my lifestyle. Time for a career Change?"
37 posts
#7
Stay
30 posts
#8
Job Search
22 posts
#9
Degree
: "26M I had completed MCA IN 2024 . Iam stuck with my career. I don't know where to start ,how to start. Give me some tips.?"
18 posts
#10
Quit
18 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
: "At what point did you realize that being a "high performer" at your job was actually just an invitation to be exploited, and how did you successfully transition to being an "average" employee without getting caught?"
124 posts
#2
Education & Qualifications
: "18F with zero money, connections, or guidance. Ready to work myself to the bone. What career path will get my family out of poverty for good?"
13 posts
#3
Edit with your location
: "Am 24 now and unemployed, i want to pursue something which in future pay me more, what should i do am too confused ?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/careerguidance
Yearly
+237k members(5.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026