r/humanresources is a subreddit with 240k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses hr, hate, job, mentor, and employee, and they frequently recommend/review hr books, payroll software, and ats.
A subreddit for Human Resources professionals: come here to seek career advice, ask questions and get feedback from peers within the HR Community around the world whether you're brand new to HR or a seasoned vet.
Popular Themes in r/humanresources
#1
Pain & Anger
: "[PH] Just wanna hear your thoughts about this, i'm planning to resign bcs of this."
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "New HRBP- tips and tricks? [N/A]"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/humanresources
#1
Hr
: "New HrBP- tips and tricks? [N/A]"
9 posts
#2
Hate
6 posts
#3
Job
: "Leaving my current Job"
4 posts
#4
Mentor
3 posts
#5
Employee
: "10 Employee retention methods for 2027 from a GenZ Perspective..."
3 posts
#6
India
: "[IN]Need suggestion in POSH corporate case"
3 posts
#7
In
: "[In]Need suggestion In POSH corporate case"
3 posts
#8
Offer
: "Background check not mentioned after signing Offer letter? [SC]"
3 posts
#9
Time Tracking
2 posts
#10
Hris
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/humanresources
Hr Books
32 reviews
#1
Dave Ulrich
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Laszlo Bock
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
HBR
4.0★ from 1 review
Payroll Software
24 reviews
#1
Paylocity
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
ADP
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Bamboo HR
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Ats
15 reviews
#1
Rippling
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
JazzHR
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
ApplicantPro
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/humanresources
#1
Career Development
: "New HRBP- tips and tricks? [N/A]"
3 posts
#2
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "Background check not mentioned after signing offer letter? [SC]"
3 posts
#3
Employee Relations
: "[PA] Coworker talked about disgusting topic/made a joke for a few minutes at a department outing. What to do?"
2 posts
#4
Off-Topic / Other
: "How realistic is an international move for an experienced HR professional? [India]"
2 posts
#5
Compensation & Payroll
: "Overpaid 9 employees and had a conversation with my GM, am I overreacting? [N/A]"
1 post
#6
Technology
: "[United States] BREAKING: The Hacking Group, ShinyHunters, Tells 404 Media “We Hacked The FBI. We Hold Data On All FBI Employees & Applicants”, As The Group Also Provides A Sample Appearing To Contain The Personal Data Of 5,000 FBI Employees"
1 post
#7
Policies & Procedures
: "BGV verification process"
1 post
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Yearly
+56k members(30.3%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026