r/industrialengineering
33k members
r/industrialengineering is a subreddit with 33k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, hate, engineering, manufacturing, and industrial engineering, 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
: "Question for new postgrad IEs"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Recommendations for open-protocol industrial IoT hardware?"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I HATE SAFETY ENGINEERING"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "26yr old making ~$65k base / ~$70k+ with OT, $17k saved, ~$30k student loans — should I move out of my parents’ house?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/industrialengineering
#1
Looking For
6 posts
#2
Hate
4 posts
#3
Engineering
4 posts
#4
Manufacturing
: "Manufacturing operations grind"
4 posts
#5
Industrial Engineering
: "IE and the high fashion industry"
4 posts
#6
Struggling
3 posts
#7
Masters
2 posts
#8
Job
2 posts
#9
Statistics
2 posts
#10
Internship
2 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
+9k members(36.5%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026