456 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 15 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (82%).
r/cscareers Traffic & Engagement r/cscareers Traffic & Engagement
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r/cscareers Flair Performance r/cscareers Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| USA Job Market | 190 (42.4%) | 12 |
| Get in to tech | 82 (18.3%) | 3 |
| India Job Market | 65 (14.5%) | 1 |
| Career switch | 47 (10.5%) | 5 |
| EU Job Market | 23 (5.1%) | 11 |
| UK Job Market | 19 (4.2%) | 3 |
| Non-USA N. American Job Market | 11 (2.5%) | 1 |
| Asian Job Market | 8 (1.8%) | 3 |
| Get out of tech | 3 (0.7%) | 4 |
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r/cscareers Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/cscareers
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| job | 65 (14.3%) | 4 | 7 |
| career | 55 (12.1%) | 2 | 2 |
| advice | 47 (10.3%) | 2 | 2 |
| need | 44 (9.7%) | 1 | 2 |
| tech | 38 (8.3%) | 3 | 5 |
| software | 35 (7.7%) | 8 | 8 |
| year | 30 (6.6%) | 3 | 5 |
| anyone | 20 (4.4%) | 14 | 18 |
| engineering | 19 (4.2%) | 1 | 3 |
| engineer | 18 (4.0%) | 2 | 1 |
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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AI killed my love for this industry
CS is oversaturated. Accounting would be way better for you all.
Maybe this is just recency bias, but today's Microsoft layoffs got me thinking...
I'm 5 years into software development, and I'm worried about the next 25 years.
Anyone else feel like they would’ve succeeded if they picked literally ANY other degree?
My code might have killed people
This field is a circus
Indian recruiters
Is it going to get better or are we all just coping?
Thinking of getting out of SWE
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI killed my love for this industry | 327 | 104 | text | Jul 14 |
| CS is oversaturated. Accounting would be way better for you all. | 215 | 154 | text | Jul 16 |
| Maybe this is just recency bias, but today's Microsoft layoffs got me thinking... | 186 | 45 | text | Jul 7 |
| I'm 5 years into software development, and I'm worried about the next 25 years. | 170 | 85 | text | Jul 5 |
| Anyone else feel like they would’ve succeeded if they picked literally ANY other degree? | 155 | 88 | text | Jul 20 |
| My code might have killed people | 151 | 42 | text | Jul 20 |
| This field is a circus | 142 | 56 | text | Jul 15 |
| Indian recruiters | 114 | 49 | text | Jul 2 |
| Is it going to get better or are we all just coping? | 106 | 94 | text | Jul 23 |
| Thinking of getting out of SWE | 104 | 49 | text | Jul 6 |
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 Wednesdays around 10 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 15 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 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/cscareers get most?
On r/cscareers, most posts are text posts (82%)