r/career_advice
This subreddit helps redditors find their perfect career by finding out exactly what their passion is. Professionals giving targeted…
How to think about r/career_advice
The community focuses on providing guidance and support for individuals seeking to identify and pursue their ideal careers. Members share experiences, advice, and resources related to various professions, educational paths, and career transitions. Its distinctiveness lies in the collaborative nature of discussions, where both professionals and those exploring career options can engage meaningfully.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants range from recent graduates to seasoned professionals, often facing career indecision or seeking to pivot into new fields. The vibe is supportive and constructive, with members valuing practical advice and personal anecdotes. Many are motivated by a desire for fulfillment in their work and are keen on exploring diverse career paths.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal stories, specific questions about career choices, and requests for advice on job applications or interviews. Posts that lack detail or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular contributions, with members frequently sharing insights and updates about their career journeys.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement, such as sharing valuable resources or insights related to career development, is more likely to resonate. Brands can consider hosting AMAs with industry experts or providing free tools that assist in career planning, ensuring that their contributions align with the community's supportive ethos.
Top keywords
What r/career_advice talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Plastic-Imagination5
- u/SelfDepricator
- u/ShootinAllMyChisolm
- u/dboiipdx
- u/10pumpsclassic
- u/LeafyLemons
- u/IllustriousTravel913
- u/NoonieP
- u/Jaded_Dimension9685
- u/pumpkinqueen93
- u/Lily4456
- u/psychoduck2142
- u/Belaya_Ann
- u/Cute_Tofu_Feet
- u/Expert_Affect_1045
- u/TonyLiberty
- u/morganmce
- u/BurningIce2020
- u/Fine-Desk-3988
- u/aceshighsays
- u/kks4a
- u/olde_meller23
- u/Jpoolman25
- u/philsphan26
- u/Fuck_Life_421
- u/Unusual_Common766
- u/Repulsive-Ad-4932
- u/Desperate-Explorer-2
- u/maximum_Rima
- u/Consistent_Win6294
- u/Independent_Force_7
- u/bakugouxtoxtherapy
- u/mamba917
- u/scjusticecmb
- u/Big_Cycle1480
- u/zuppbro
- u/Parking-Jellyfish-28
- u/huskap12
- u/Mindless-Traffic-491
- u/geeksforgeeks
- u/FreeGucciBee
- u/RyanSlade1993
- u/AshBB1997
- u/Finance_girl514
- u/jack413man
- u/ZONA224
- u/Efficient_Paper_2817
- u/Ok_Paramedic_1465
- u/MahgiMay
- u/DeliciousMadame84
- u/OkAside8293
- u/Learner-Hardworker
- u/AdImaginary3535
- u/Electrical_Comb7220
- u/geazybabe11
- u/HotAdvertising3401
- u/External_Spray_668
- u/delilah046
- u/Apprehensive-Bar-511
- u/Livvy0997
- u/oliver_webber_1991
- u/moderngirl1993
- u/noinhibitions90
- u/Sensitive_Sunz
- u/Klutzy_Criticism_459
- u/Excellent-Tie-8576
- u/mbbooker93
- u/toochilledout
- u/InfiniteAwkwardness
- u/WrongKielbasa
- u/adeen777
- u/technicascholaris
- u/Jaykr423
- u/AppleHopScotchWar
- u/idreamofkitty
- u/Arkansasrazorhog
- u/mbkpapa
- u/Primary_Stretch_3872
- u/startingFRESH2018
- u/HereComesDebo
- u/Joanie_Loves_Chocha
- u/Dsg1695
- u/Anniessgy
- u/trying_to_think12345
- u/thanksfreddie
- u/Ill-Muscle-4523
- u/Renowned-Reese
- u/Much-Focus-1408
- u/Purplehaze612
- u/unluckyinlove42
- u/Flimsy_Pop_6966
- u/AdNarrow1529
- u/AccomplishedAd9969
- u/reiOFallTrade
- u/Capital_Shelter9165
- u/Weekly_Ring9627
- u/Miss_RedRosey
- u/Master-Impress-4646
- u/3vighed
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/TonyLiberty
- u/Apprehensive-Bar-511
- u/NoonieP
- u/Livvy0997
- u/oliver_webber_1991
- u/SelfDepricator
- u/moderngirl1993
- u/noinhibitions90
- u/Sensitive_Sunz
- u/Klutzy_Criticism_459
- u/10pumpsclassic
- u/Plastic-Imagination5
- u/dboiipdx
- u/LeafyLemons
- u/ShootinAllMyChisolm
- u/Excellent-Tie-8576
- u/morganmce
- u/mbbooker93
- u/InfiniteAwkwardness
- u/BurningIce2020
- u/WrongKielbasa
- u/Fine-Desk-3988
- u/toochilledout
- u/AppleHopScotchWar
- u/adeen777
- u/technicascholaris
- u/Jaykr423
- u/Jaded_Dimension9685
- u/idreamofkitty
- u/Arkansasrazorhog
- u/mbkpapa
- u/Joanie_Loves_Chocha
- u/kks4a
- u/Primary_Stretch_3872
- u/HereComesDebo
- u/trying_to_think12345
- u/aceshighsays
- u/startingFRESH2018
- u/Dsg1695
- u/Anniessgy
- u/Purplehaze612
- u/unluckyinlove42
- u/Renowned-Reese
- u/Much-Focus-1408
- u/Flimsy_Pop_6966
- u/AdNarrow1529
- u/AccomplishedAd9969
- u/thanksfreddie
- u/Ill-Muscle-4523
- u/Weekly_Ring9627
- u/Master-Impress-4646
- u/3vighed
- u/KidOrSquid
- u/50_and_stuck
- u/ThatCrankyWalrus
- u/reiOFallTrade
- u/Capital_Shelter9165
- u/Miss_RedRosey
- u/MrShiningSide
- u/Fun-Boysenberry-1852
- u/BrotineShakeNbake
- u/newyorkpretty
- u/notdoreen
- u/Ok-Ad-8780
- u/Puzzleheaded_Air6902
- u/GabbaDo92
- u/olde_meller23
- u/IllustriousTravel913
- u/Careless-Homework-36
- u/ZaraZote
- u/ectomorphine
- u/Anime-i_s_-_AMAZING
- u/Lana0048
- u/GTbucketz
- u/QueenMangosteen
- u/cjt11203
- u/SubjectTeam3638
- u/BeeExpress5732
- u/Spiritual_Ad9133
- u/missmommy_88
- u/Melpomene_sai
- u/Anxious-Ad-7973
- u/FreePark7497
- u/Complete_Pie9736
- u/yay_elephant
- u/Help_Me_Reddit01
- u/Spartan962
- u/Sarahjones2300
- u/Emotional_Sort_5375
- u/Glass-Gur-8902
- u/Hunterhunt14
- u/iwantoutofthishellho
- u/Jpoolman25
- u/Fuck_Life_421
- u/iamunclesam2022
- u/maximum_Rima
- u/stupid______idiot
- u/SpicyLettive
- u/futurephysician
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/hoeleemowlee
- u/QuitaQuites
- u/notdoreen
- u/hatfullofsoup
- u/hangrymonkey28
- u/dailydrudge
- u/MsChrisRI
- u/honey-smile
- u/JenniPurr13
- u/Repulsive_Window712
- u/Gloverboy6
- u/WrongKielbasa
- u/Other_Ladder_3953
- u/Agreeable-Memory3392
- u/thejezzajc
- u/Global-Engineering-2
- u/ComprehensiveBuyer65
- u/Apprehensive-Bar-511
- u/SeriouslySinatra
- u/BeauTfulMess
- u/p_gd
- u/Livvy0997
- u/mjacklich
- u/trnduhhpaige
- u/gimmickypuppet
- u/KingKababa
- u/Marty_OToole
- u/biggles18
- u/eduty
- u/QueenSema
- u/yesitsyourmom
- u/RedAwesome09
- u/MisterHekks
- u/zdiddy27
- u/frankie-breadcrumbs
- u/_muKs
- u/EuropeIn3YearsPlease
- u/etaschwer
- u/Weekly-Ad353
- u/cierachamere
- u/autumnals5
- u/Sea_Farmer_4812
- u/New-Difference9684
- u/Anxious-Flan-9337
- u/pichicagoattorney
- u/5oLiTu2e
- u/Situation_Sarcasm
- u/rachitt14
- u/GeneralInspector8962
- u/EmbezzleMan
- u/it_Sucks_Dont_it
- u/QuotePapa
- u/pedestrianwanderlust
- u/Johnnyslady
- u/likecatsanddogs525
- u/EidolonRook
- u/HeftyInterest
- u/magywags
- u/MuddlingZombies
- u/yahteach0_0
- u/faribo1720
- u/ardithlea
- u/micekins
- u/solom_
- u/John100857
- u/Dimple_from_YA
- u/Visible_Lettuce_4670
- u/Burly_Moustache
- u/thatgirlinny
- u/RegalBeagle19
- u/Your_Daddy_
- u/Purdone2008
- u/EuSouOGringo
- u/deepmusicandthoughts
- u/qbit1010
- u/jgghost13
- u/Oddestmix
- u/Wombat_on_Parole
- u/Hefty-Willingness-91
- u/Still_Butterscotch77
- u/alim21
- u/Chemical-Annual4019
- u/LORD_WOOGLiN
- u/Calm-Radish8312
- u/Mrs_Lopez
- u/Key_Plastic_3372
- u/Beneficial-Tip5666
- u/Microbemaster2020
- u/Seranfall
- u/HornetFluffy3370
- u/LegitimateBig5274
- u/Lemonglasspans
- u/immattjones4
- u/Empty-Blueberry-8723
- u/corporatebubble
- u/Outlaw773
- u/sjansen1
- u/Prestigious-Delay916
- u/Louie-Hooper
By votes
- u/notdoreen
- u/[deleted]
- u/hatfullofsoup
- u/etaschwer
- u/WomanOfEld
- u/Weekly-Ad353
- u/dailydrudge
- u/WrongKielbasa
- u/EuropeIn3YearsPlease
- u/MisterHekks
- u/MsChrisRI
- u/gimmickypuppet
- u/honey-smile
- u/Georgieperogie22
- u/mythoughts2020
- u/HotPoblano
- u/Global-Engineering-2
- u/kenzakan
- u/Apprehensive-Bar-511
- u/mindlesspool
- u/idreamofkitty
- u/hoeleemowlee
- u/sjansen1
- u/neospart
- u/Ziggyda1st
- u/hangrymonkey28
- u/yesitsyourmom
- u/zdiddy27
- u/New-Difference9684
- u/GeneralInspector8962
- u/apple_chai
- u/Still_Butterscotch77
- u/QuitaQuites
- u/eduty
- u/raifikii
- u/Joanie_Loves_Chocha
- u/pichicagoattorney
- u/p_gd
- u/DerpyOwlofParadise
- u/whysmiherr
- u/thejezzajc
- u/KawaiiHamster
- u/Burly_Moustache
- u/Prestigious-Delay916
- u/Other_Ladder_3953
- u/Marty_OToole
- u/Unexpected_bukkake
- u/likerofgoodthings
- u/NonDucorDuco
- u/TheloniousMonk85
- u/OHMAMG
- u/iamunclesam2022
- u/Repulsive_Window712
- u/kit10mama
- u/Life_Light_6417
- u/Sea_Farmer_4812
- u/ShootinAllMyChisolm
- u/5oLiTu2e
- u/Flapping_Mango
- u/GarryGergich
- u/MaybeSomethingBetter
- u/it_Sucks_Dont_it
- u/Louie-Hooper
- u/nicebeard2
- u/wirescells
- u/ShamRockets34
- u/Aspen_Pass
- u/Proper_Permit_5312
- u/Trikethedogfish
- u/Situation_Sarcasm
- u/coachmelmata
- u/YJMark
- u/Boxermom88
- u/Olddawg90
- u/KingKababa
- u/Agreeable-Memory3392
- u/mbbooker93
- u/frankie-breadcrumbs
- u/xxlaur77
- u/Glum-Square882
- u/autumnals5
- u/deazy97
- u/Illustrious_Debt_392
- u/Hash_Tooth
- u/exploreamore
- u/DomingoLee
- u/SmoothBrews
- u/Reverse-Recruiterman
- u/infinityandbeyond75
- u/brainybrink
- u/SeriouslySinatra
- u/BeauTfulMess
- u/JenniPurr13
- u/thatgirlinny
- u/Livvy0997
- u/mjacklich
- u/Gloverboy6
- u/VintageVestiary
- u/apeawake
- u/LeilaJun
Similar communities
Where this audience also spends time
Topic-adjacent communities surfaced from Reddit's own related subreddit signal.
FAQ
r/career_advice — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/career_advice have?
r/career_advice has approximately 62,433 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/career_advice created?
r/career_advice was created on October 4, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/career_advice about?
The community focuses on providing guidance and support for individuals seeking to identify and pursue their ideal careers. Members share experiences, advice, and resources related to various professions, educational paths, and career transitions. Its distinctiveness lies in the collaborative nature of discussions, where both professionals and those exploring career options …
What subreddits are similar to r/career_advice?
Communities similar to r/career_advice include r/careerchange, r/careeradvice, r/jobsearchhacks, r/careers, r/findapath.
Who are the most active posters on r/career_advice?
The most frequent posters on r/career_advice include u/[deleted], u/Plastic-Imagination5, u/SelfDepricator.
Ready to engage on r/career_advice?
Authentic engagement, not spam.
RedPulse runs Reddit campaigns the way the platform actually rewards — high-karma accounts, native conversations, and content moderators welcome.