560 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 18 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (95%).
r/recruiting Traffic & Engagement r/recruiting Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/recruiting Most Active Times When r/recruiting Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/recruiting Flair Performance r/recruiting Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Chats | 99 (17.7%) | 4 |
| Candidate Sourcing | 86 (15.4%) | 2 |
| Career Advice 4 Recruiters | 80 (14.3%) | 2 |
| ATS, CRM & Other Technology | 76 (13.6%) | 2 |
| Candidate Screening | 65 (11.6%) | 3 |
| Industry Trends | 28 (5.0%) | 11 |
| Human-Resources | 26 (4.7%) | 3 |
| Employment Negotiations | 22 (3.9%) | 1 |
| Off Topic | 19 (3.4%) | 3 |
| Learning & Professional Development | 18 (3.2%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/recruiting Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/recruiting
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| recruiting | 60 (10.7%) | 6 | 6 |
| hiring | 54 (9.6%) | 11 | 7 |
| recruiters | 52 (9.3%) | 12 | 7 |
| recruiter | 43 (7.7%) | 2 | 4 |
| job | 37 (6.6%) | 4 | 5 |
| candidates | 36 (6.4%) | 31 | 15 |
| recruitment | 33 (5.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| candidate | 31 (5.5%) | 2 | 6 |
| actually | 29 (5.2%) | 1 | 2 |
| anyone | 28 (5.0%) | 1 | 4 |
r/recruiting Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/recruiting
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 3 | 0 |
r/recruiting Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/recruiting
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Hiring manager only interviews candidates of own ethnicity, what to do?
A word of caution for recruiters who ghost candidates
Candidates hate recruiters for not giving feedback. I give feedback and candidates disagree and get mad and cuss me out and tell me how broken our hiring process is and that we don’t know what we want or need. Recruiting is fun.
Overt religiosity in job seekers
Have you noticed an influx of out-of-state applicants that all put their location as New Jersey?
A meeting yesterday made me rethink psychological safety for employees...
roughly 90% of the applications im getting arent real people, how do you filter fake profiles before you interview
Why is no oneinterested in recruiting position in SF?
15 years in HR and till date I say this to everyone that "The interview is your very first product"
Why can’t I fill anything?
r/recruiting Audience Overlap r/recruiting Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/recruiting FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/recruiting
What's the best time to post on r/recruiting?
Based on posting volume, r/recruiting is most active on Fridays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/recruiting?
r/recruiting averages 18 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/recruiting get?
Posts on r/recruiting average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/recruiting get most?
On r/recruiting, most posts are text posts (95%)