r/recruiting
216k members
r/recruiting is a subreddit with 216k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses recruiting, struggling, recruiters, job, and candidates, and they frequently recommend/review ats, job boards, and chrome extensions.
Welcome, Recruiting & Talent Acquisition Professionals! Industry discussion space - Recruiters only. No candidates, ads, or research.
**User Flairs are mandatory for all posts**
Popular Themes in r/recruiting
#1
Advice Requests
: "This might sound stupid but I'm not sure what else could be wrong with me? Am I burnt out?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for the best freelance platforms for recruiters / ways to earn independently"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I am feeling guilty that I recruited a candidate from a better role to my current employer. Anyone recruiter ever felt this way?"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Stay at current job with new inexperienced VP or TA, or exit with contract job at $50/ hour?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/recruiting
#1
Recruiting
: "I got my first Recruiting job for a small company and I was wondering, is it normal for companies to not pay for Linkedln Recruiter or Premium features on indeed? I’m kind of nervous that not having access to paid features will hold me back."
27 posts
#2
Struggling
20 posts
#3
Recruiters
: "Outside/freelance Recruiters: how do you build your pipeline?"
10 posts
#4
Job
9 posts
#5
Candidates
9 posts
#6
Struggling With Job Search
9 posts
#7
Worst
8 posts
#8
Hard Time
7 posts
#9
Annoying
7 posts
#10
Hate
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/recruiting
Ats
169 reviews
#1
Greenhouse
4.2★ from 18 reviews
#2
Recruit CRM
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#3
Loxo
4.3★ from 11 reviews
Job Boards
40 reviews
#1
LinkedIn
3.8★ from 9 reviews
#2
Indeed
3.6★ from 5 reviews
#3
Bumeran
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Chrome Extensions
22 reviews
#1
Instant Data Scraper
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Apollo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Clickreach
2.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/recruiting
#1
Career Advice 4 Recruiters
: "In House Vs. agency?"
13 posts
#2
ATS, CRM & Other Technology
: "How should every agency recruiter and owner mobilize to let Linkedin know that their decision to form their own recruiting agency is unacceptable and destroyed any trust we had in their services?"
9 posts
#3
Candidate Sourcing
: "What are people’s thoughts on Indeed vs ZipRecruiter for resume database and job posting?"
5 posts
#4
Business Development
: "6 months in 360 recruiting - Can't get quality roles on"
5 posts
#5
Off Topic
: "Influx of candidates who do not meet residency requirements??"
4 posts
#6
Recruitment Chats
: "This might sound stupid but I'm not sure what else could be wrong with me? Am I burnt out?"
4 posts
#7
Human-Resources
: "How niche is too niche?"
3 posts
#8
Analytics & Metrics
: "ADP Reporting Tips for Recruiters? Stuck showing bare-minimum stats (Open Roles) and need better metrics"
3 posts
#9
Employment Negotiations
: "How do you deal with negotiations dragging on"
3 posts
#10
Marketing
: "Ranked: The 30 Highest- Paying Jobs in America"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/recruiting
Yearly
+70k members(48.0%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026