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CS Career Advice

A welcoming space for anyone navigating a career in computer science — from students and career switchers to experienced engineers and leaders across all markets. Ask questions, share experiences, discuss offers, interviews, promotions, compensation, layoffs, and long-term strategy. No question is too basic. Learn from real stories, get thoughtful advice, and help others make clearer, more confident career decisions in tech.

17k subscribers1,294 posts / mo in Sep 20261,060 authors / mosince 2016

r/cscareeradvice has 17k members (+559% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,294 posts a month from 1,060 people. Top topics: Job Search and Advice, Resume Advice and Feedback and Internship Struggles.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+559%in 12 months · +38% in 3 months · +6.3% in 1 month
Oct 202617k
Growing17k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+574%vs Sep 2025 · +67% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.3k
BusierPeaked at 1.3k in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Job Search and Advice13%
  2. Resume Advice and Feedback12%
  3. Internship Struggles6.5%
  4. Resume Reviews6.0%
  5. Resume Feedback5.0%

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