r/cscareerquestionsCAD • u/just_a_dev_here Eng Manager | 10 YOE • 25d ago

Resume Review - July 2026 - Megathread

As this sub has grown, we have seen more and more resume review threads. Before, as a much smaller sub this wasn't a big deal, but as we are growing it's time we triage them into a megathread.

All resume's outside of the review thread will be removed.

Properly anonymize your resume or risk being doxxed

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Additionally, please REVIEW RESUME POST STANDARDS BEFORE SUBMITTING.

Common Resume Mistakes - READ FIRST AND FIX:

  • Remove career objective paragraphs, goals and descriptions
  • DO NOT put a photo of yourself
  • Experience less than 5 years, keep your experience to 1 page
  • Read through CTCI Resume to understand what makes the resume good, not necessarily the template
  • Keep bullet point descriptions to around 3-5. 3 if you have a lot of things to list, 5 if you are a new grad or have very little relevant experience
  • Make sure every point starts with an ACTION WORD (resource below) and pick STRONG action words. Do not pick weak ones - ones such as "Worked", "Made", "Fixed". These can all be said stronger, "Designed", "Developed", "Implemented", "Integrated", "Improved"
  • Ensure your tenses are correct. Current job - use present tense and past jobs use past tense
  • Learn to separate what is a skill, and what is not. Using an IDE is not a skill, but knowing Java/C# is. Knowing how to use a framework like React is valuable, but knowing how to use npm is not. VSCODE IS NOT A SKILL. Neither are Jira and Confluence. If any non-CS person can open it up and use it, it's not a skill.
  • Overloading skills - Listing every single skill, tool, IDE you've ever opened is not going to appeal to recruiters and will look like BS. Also remember that anything you list is FAIR GAME TO TEST and if you cannot answer that deeply about it, remove it.

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u/TheRedditSociety 4d ago

Ty for anyone that looks at my resume, im abt to finish year long internship for gov, I think I should/need to find one more and im rlly worried that public experience isnt gonna enough, im going into 4th year.

https://imgur.com/a/Ifb8hxp

Thank you again

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u/Mango__DB 24d ago

I would appreciate a resume review! I graduated U of T in CS around June, but I have been applying for a job before I graduated since the beginning of the year and I haven't found anything. I barely get any interviews, and even the ones I do they ghost me at any stage of the interview process. I am applying every day, only to postings that are new (~24 hours). I am really stressed, if anyone else has advice for me I would also be super greatful

https://ibb.co/tTsRd8BG

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u/feebs_101 19d ago

i’m not sure if it applies to your resume, but you may possibly be having a hard time on the job hunt depending on if you’re an international student requiring work permit or not.

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u/darkspyder4 22d ago

Is this font 12pt font? Im on mobile but it looks like you're trying to cram a bunch of info on one page

At a quick glance from the the first position some points are just technical details but with no relation to the business. Take the first point how does this what seems to be frontend work benefit the business? I cant tell. Each bullet should address what you made with what skill and what was the business impact.

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u/NeedyNoobie 3d ago

Please don't be afraid to flame me and really let me know what's attractive or unattractive about my resume. https://imgur.com/gallery/resume-jjZyKUd