r/recruiting
211k members
r/recruiting is a subreddit with 211k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses recruiting, struggling, hiring, candidate, and job, 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
: "Hiring manager only interviews candidates of own ethnicity, what to do?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Posted a job on LinkedIn and got nearly 1k applicants, most of which are n/a. Where do other recruiters post jobs?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Candidates hate recruiters for not giving feedback. I give feedback and candidates disagree and get mad and cuss me out and tell me how broken our hiring process is and that we don’t know what we want or need. Recruiting is fun."
4 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Agency contract recruiter (healthcare) transitioning to executive search firm (tech)"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Come join my team!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/recruiting
#1
Recruiting
: "New to healthcare Recruiting, 200 calls, 2 answers, and I’m already questioning whether it’s worth it"
28 posts
#2
Struggling
20 posts
#3
Hiring
: "Hiring manager only interviews candidates of own ethnicity, what to do?"
15 posts
#4
Candidate
: "Hiring manager only interviews Candidates of own ethnicity, what to do?"
13 posts
#5
Job
: "Is this a good Job?"
11 posts
#6
Candidates
9 posts
#7
Recruiters
: "For Recruiters: Sourcing tips for Blue collar/skilled trades roles"
9 posts
#8
Worst
9 posts
#9
Struggling With Job Search
9 posts
#10
Hard Time
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
Candidate Sourcing
: "Have you noticed an influx of out-of-state applicants that all put their location as New Jersey?"
19 posts
#2
Career Advice 4 Recruiters
: "Moving From FAANG to Quant Recruiting"
16 posts
#3
ATS, CRM & Other Technology
: "roughly 90% of the applications im getting arent real people, how do you filter fake profiles before you interview"
14 posts
#4
Recruitment Chats
: "A word of caution for recruiters who ghost candidates"
13 posts
#5
Candidate Screening
: "Overt religiosity in job seekers"
10 posts
#6
Industry Trends
: "Candidates hate recruiters for not giving feedback. I give feedback and candidates disagree and get mad and cuss me out and tell me how broken our hiring process is and that we don’t know what we want or need. Recruiting is fun."
6 posts
#7
Off Topic
: "A meeting yesterday made me rethink psychological safety for employees..."
5 posts
#8
Learning & Professional Development
: "Fresh grad considering executive search job.."
4 posts
#9
Client Management
: "Hiring manager only interviews candidates of own ethnicity, what to do?"
3 posts
#10
Human-Resources
: "15 years in HR and till date I say this to everyone that "The interview is your very first product""
3 posts
Member Growth in r/recruiting
Yearly
+72k members(52.5%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026