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The best subreddits for careers & job hunting

Resume reviews, interview prep, career switches, and remote work. High-stakes questions from motivated people — career services and edtech find real demand here.

11 communities · 16.9M combined members · data updated 2026-07-26

#2 r/jobs No self-promotion

/r/jobs is the number one community for advice relating to your career.

2.7Mmembers
18 yrsage
10/10signal
#3 r/cscareerquestions Self-promo restricted

CSCareerQuestions is a community for those who are in the process of entering or are already part of the computer science field. Our goal is to help navigate and share challenge

2.4Mmembers
15 yrsage
10/10signal
#5 r/resumes No self-promotion

Get help with your resume! Checkout the wiki and/or sidebar for resources and info!

1.3Mmembers
17 yrsage
10/10signal
#6 r/GetEmployed No self-promotion

A place dedicated to giving and finding job-related advice, be it for resumes, job applications or career paths.

686.7kmembers
14 yrsage
10/10signal
#7 r/phcareers Self-promo restricted

Anything related to careers in the Philippines. Job listing not allowed.

641.7kmembers
6 yrsage
10/10signal
#8 r/overemployed No self-promotion

Work multiple jobs during the same 40 hours, reach financial freedom.

634.6kmembers
5 yrsage
10/10signal
#9 r/fednews Check rules before posting

A vital, independent hub for US federal employees to navigate the bureaucracy, protect our careers, and support one another. We share critical insights, analyze breaking policy, an

611.1kmembers
13 yrsage
10/10signal
#10 r/remotework Self-promo restricted

A place to discuss remote work. Not a job board.

588.3kmembers
13 yrsage
10/10signal
#11 r/ITCareerQuestions No self-promotion

This subreddit is designed to help anyone in or interested in the IT field to ask career-related questions.

563.4kmembers
12 yrsage
10/10signal

The self-promotion landscape

We analyzed the published rules of these 11 communities: 7 prohibit self-promotion outright, 3 allow it only under conditions (designated threads, participation ratios, or moderator approval). The biggest audience is r/careerguidance with 5M members. Always open a community's rules link before posting — it takes a minute and protects your account.

How to approach these communities

Career Reddit runs on anonymous honesty impossible on LinkedIn: real salary numbers, resume teardowns without politeness padding, and interview debriefs from inside specific companies. r/resumes will rebuild your resume bullet by bullet; r/cscareerquestions has mapped tech hiring so thoroughly its advice shapes industry norms; r/overemployed openly discusses working multiple remote jobs — a conversation existing nowhere else.

Recruiters and career-services businesses: this audience deeply distrusts you, precisely because it comes here to escape LinkedIn's performance culture. Resume writers and coaches who give away real value in comments earn clients; anyone selling hope gets flamed. The communities' collective resume/interview wisdom is genuinely good, and it's free — your paid product must beat that bar and prove it.

Frequently asked questions

Will r/resumes actually review my resume?

Yes — anonymize it, export as an image or PDF per the community format, and members (including hiring managers and recruiters) give specific, blunt line-edits. Common feedback themes: quantify achievements, cut objective statements, one page for under 10 years' experience. Expect directness; that's the value.

Is r/cscareerquestions advice relevant outside big tech?

Partially. Its interview-prep and negotiation frameworks apply broadly, but its salary expectations and hiring-process assumptions skew heavily toward large US tech companies. For non-tech careers, r/careerguidance and r/jobs give more generalized advice. Read salary threads with location and industry filters in mind — the numbers aren't universal.

What is the largest subreddit for job seekers?

r/careerguidance is the largest community in this niche with 5M members. A place to discuss career options, to ask questions and give advice!

Can I promote my product in Careers & Job Hunting subreddits?

It depends on the community: of the 11 communities in this niche, 7 ban self-promotion entirely and 3 allow it only under specific conditions such as designated threads or participation requirements. Check the policy badge on each community's page here, then read the full rules on Reddit before posting.

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