r/industrialengineering
31k members
r/industrialengineering is a subreddit with 31k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses industrial engineering, engineering, career, industrial, and job, and they frequently recommend/review simulation software.
Industrial Engineering focuses on optimizing processes of technology and people, often in manufacturing settings. Different disciplines include human factors, supply chain and logistics, production planning, mathematical optimization, LEAN 6 Sigma, and more.
Popular Themes in r/industrialengineering
#1
Advice Requests
: "Do you regret choosing industrial engineering?"
44 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Plant water system help"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Project Ideas?"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I hate my f*cking job"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "Manufacturing Engineer offer in NJ: $100k with 1.7 yrs experience fair or low?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Opportunity to double major, thoughts?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/industrialengineering
#1
Industrial Engineering
: "Do you regret choosing Industrial Engineering?"
76 posts
#2
Engineering
: "what makes industrial Engineering such a desirable field?"
68 posts
#3
Career
: "Early Career Advice"
34 posts
#4
Industrial
: "what makes Industrial engineering such a desirable field?"
33 posts
#5
Job
: "Applying to Jobs"
25 posts
#6
Internship
: "What to look out for? First Internship"
23 posts
#7
Ie
: "Is Ie the right choice?"
22 posts
#8
Degree
: "Which course in your Degree did you think was useless, but then turned out to be the most useful in real life?"
18 posts
#9
Salary
: "Is making a move to mechanical engineering possible?"
18 posts
#10
Manufacturing
: "New Grad Advice - Will Starting as a Project Engineer in Construction Hurt My Chances in Manufacturing Later?"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/industrialengineering
Simulation Software
11 reviews
#1
FlexSim
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
DES applications
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
SimPy
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/industrialengineering
Yearly
+8k members(37.1%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026