414 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 14 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 9 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/cscareers Traffic & Engagement r/cscareers Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/cscareers Most Active Times When r/cscareers Is Most Active
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r/cscareers Flair Performance r/cscareers Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| USA Job Market | 121 (29.5%) | 6 |
| Getting into tech | 91 (22.2%) | 3 |
| India Job Market | 75 (18.3%) | 2 |
| Career switching | 56 (13.7%) | 2 |
| EU Job Market | 29 (7.1%) | 2 |
| UK Job Market | 11 (2.7%) | 4 |
| Getting out of tech | 10 (2.4%) | 19 |
| Asian Job Market | 8 (2.0%) | 1 |
| Austral-asia Job Market | 5 (1.2%) | 1 |
| Non-USA N. American Job Market | 4 (1.0%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/cscareers Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/cscareers
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| career | 65 (15.7%) | 2 | 5 |
| advice | 44 (10.6%) | 4 | 6 |
| software | 44 (10.6%) | 2 | 7 |
| job | 43 (10.4%) | 4 | 6 |
| tech | 35 (8.4%) | 10 | 15 |
| need | 34 (8.2%) | 2 | 2 |
| engineering | 33 (8.0%) | 3 | 6 |
| jobs | 25 (6.0%) | 7 | 12 |
| engineer | 22 (5.3%) | 1 | 4 |
| student | 21 (5.1%) | 3 | 5 |
r/cscareers Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/cscareers
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/cscareers Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/cscareers
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CS grad completely leaving tech after 2.5 years of nothing. What did you pivot to?
The hiring manager found my post on here and brought it up in the interview
To the people saying SWE and tech as a whole is dying, what are you doing or switching to? Are you switching?
How many of you giving advice that there is no future in CS are employed
What do people who can't get SWE jobs do ?
Graduate 2027 looking grim
REMOTE JOB LEAD: USPS is hiring for "COMPUTER ANLYST/PRGMR ASSOC" - REMOTE
Should I switch from cs to electrical engineering
I’m so tired of hearing about tech.
other tech jobs
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS grad completely leaving tech after 2.5 years of nothing. What did you pivot to? | 143 | 97 | text | Sep 5 |
| The hiring manager found my post on here and brought it up in the interview | 97 | 26 | text | Sep 15 |
| To the people saying SWE and tech as a whole is dying, what are you doing or switching to? Are you switching? | 94 | 194 | text | Sep 27 |
| How many of you giving advice that there is no future in CS are employed | 84 | 137 | text | Sep 27 |
| What do people who can't get SWE jobs do ? | 74 | 108 | text | Sep 29 |
| Graduate 2027 looking grim | 65 | 39 | text | Sep 12 |
| REMOTE JOB LEAD: USPS is hiring for "COMPUTER ANLYST/PRGMR ASSOC" - REMOTE | 46 | 6 | text | Sep 19 |
| Should I switch from cs to electrical engineering | 38 | 49 | text | Sep 21 |
| I’m so tired of hearing about tech. | 31 | 14 | text | Sep 10 |
| other tech jobs | 28 | 32 | text | Sep 4 |
r/cscareers Audience Overlap r/cscareers Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/cscareers FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/cscareers
What's the best time to post on r/cscareers?
Based on posting volume, r/cscareers is most active on Mondays around 9 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/cscareers?
r/cscareers averages 14 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/cscareers get?
Posts on r/cscareers average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/cscareers get most?
On r/cscareers, most posts are text posts (100%)