Amazon resumes that passed screening

Verified

129 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

50% intern, 31% new grad, 18% full-time

Top schools

Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of California, Berkeley

Top skills

node.js, React.js, Python, JSON, SQL

Also passed screening at

Google, Meta, Apple

Average GPA

3.74 on a 4.0 scale, across the 144 resumes that list one

Length

90% are one page

Internships

71% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 55%, Master's 40%

Fields of study

Computer Science (275), Computer Engineering (31), Information Technology (29), Computer Science and Engineering (27), Software Engineering (13), Data Science (11)

Graduation years

2025 (128), 2024 (104), 2026 (98), 2027 (60), 2023 (29)

Employers on these resumes

Amazon (47), Amazon Web Services (13), Microsoft (12), Accenture (10), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (10), Google (9), Tata Consultancy Services (8), University of Houston (7), Arizona State University (6), Carnegie Mellon University (5)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 524 we have read in full.

Amazon resume FAQ

Are these real resumes?

Yes. Each one was uploaded by a candidate who passed the resume screen at Amazon and chose to share it. Previews have names, contact details and photos covered. 129 of the 532 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your Amazon resume be?

One page. 90% of the 524 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your Amazon resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 76% of the 447 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your Amazon resume have?

A typical resume here has 17, and 47% of them carry a figure such as a percentage, a count or an amount. Lead each with what you did and end with what came of it.

Should your Amazon resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 27% of these 532 resumes list a GPA on a 4.0 scale, and those average 3.74.

Do you need a previous internship?

It helps, but projects can stand in. 71% of the resumes here that we have read in full list at least one internship or co-op. 80% have a projects section.

How experienced are the candidates behind these resumes?

By level: 50% intern, 31% new grad and 18% full-time.

Which schools are most common on these resumes?

Georgia Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Houston and University of Southern California, in that order.

Which skills do these resumes list most often?

node.js, React.js, Python, JSON, SQL, Docker, Git and C++ Programming, in that order.

Where else did these candidates pass resume screening?

The companies that come up most often are Google, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Adobe.