r/careerguidance (about 5.1M members, directory rank #176) discusses career options, questions and advice across fields. Computer-science careers, general job-search advice and accounting careers each fit better when you need a specialist room.
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Stay on careerguidance for cross-field career questions. Use cscareerquestions for software/CS careers, jobs for job-search advice, and Accounting for accounting career paths.
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r/careerguidance
— Career Guidance
- Members: 5.1M
- Directory rank: #176
- 7-day growth: +4.7K
A place to discuss career options, to ask questions and give advice!
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Computer Science Career Questions
- Members: 2.4M
- Directory rank: #465
When to choose it: Computer science and software career questions.
Why it is here: Public description: 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 challenges o (about 2.4M members, rank #464). Listed as related.
How it differs from r/careerguidance: CS/software scope versus all-career guidance.
Jobs
- Members: 2.9M
- Directory rank: #390
When to choose it: Job-search and workplace advice.
Why it is here: Public description: /r/jobs is the number one community for advice relating to your career. Head to our discord for live support: discord.gg/4nJztvj (about 2.9M members, rank #391). Listed as related.
How it differs from r/careerguidance: Jobs/search focus versus broad career strategy.
Accounting
- Members: 1.3M
- Directory rank: #818
When to choose it: Accounting careers and professional path questions.
Why it is here: Public description: Primarily for accountants and aspiring accountants to learn about and discuss their career choice. Advice and questions welcome. (about 1.3M members, rank #817). Listed as related.
How it differs from r/careerguidance: Accounting specialty versus general career guidance.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.