r/jobs for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/jobs threads were cited 81 times in 71 of them (Mar 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #80 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 94 verified comments in r/jobs for 10 brands, starting Nov 2025.
81
AI citations of its threads
25
different threads cited
94
verified comments we placed
2,654,290
members at last check
How AI answers use r/jobs
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 62 | 77% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 17 | 21% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 2 | 2% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Describing a problem | 36 | 44% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 27 | 33% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 18 | 22% |
The r/jobs threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| I tried the top ai autoapply tools for job | 8 |
| Tired of filling in a long application form when… | 8 |
| How do you apply for 100 applications so fast… | 8 |
| I hate how bloated job boards are | 7 |
| Has anyone had any success with those ai services… | 6 |
These 5 threads account for 37 of the 81 citations.
Our verified comments in r/jobs
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 94 |
| Brands they were placed for | 10 |
| First placement | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Busiest month | Feb 2026 (38 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 5 |
Reading the r/jobs numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (77%, 62 of 81), ahead of OpenAI models at 21%.
By question type, describing a problem accounts for 44% of the answers that cited r/jobs, then comparing products or competitors (33%) and looking for a product to buy (22%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 10% of them and the top three for 30%, out of 25 different threads.
Under 1% of the 367 comments we scanned in r/jobs contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 8,858 posts we sampled in r/jobs, 2% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
It is #82 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.2% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #3 of the 10 career and writing subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 2,654,290 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/jobs; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/jobs?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/jobs threads were cited 81 times across 71 answers and 25 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/jobs?
94 verified comments for 10 brands, starting Nov 2025.
Similar career and writing subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/instructionaldesign | 160 | under 50 | |
| r/elearning | 97 | 61 | 23,714 |
| r/careerguidance | under 50 | 197 | 4,915,764 |
| r/jobsearchhacks | 203 | under 50 | |
| r/writing | 129 | under 50 | 3,380,073 |
| r/Freelancers | under 50 | 82 | 54,634 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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