Amazon Software Engineer resumes that passed screening

Verified

116 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

52% intern, 31% new grad, 17% full-time

Top schools

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

Top skills

node.js, React.js, JSON, Python, Docker

Also passed screening at

Google, Meta, Microsoft

Average GPA

3.73 on a 4.0 scale, across the 133 resumes that list one

Length

92% are one page

Internships

73% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 57%, Master's 37%

Fields of study

Computer Science (266), Computer Engineering (28), Information Technology (24), Computer Science and Engineering (23), Software Engineering (13), Computer Science & Engineering (10)

Graduation years

2025 (113), 2024 (103), 2026 (87), 2027 (55), 2023 (25)

Employers on these resumes

Amazon (42), Amazon Web Services (12), Microsoft (11), Google (9), Accenture (8), Tata Consultancy Services (8), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (7), University of Houston (7), Arizona State University (5), Company (5)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 474 we have read in full.

Amazon Software Engineer resume FAQ

Are these real Software Engineer 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. 116 of the 483 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your Amazon Software Engineer resume be?

One page. 92% of the 474 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your Amazon Software Engineer resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 76% of the 403 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your Amazon Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 28% of these 483 resumes list a GPA on a 4.0 scale, and those average 3.73.

Do you need a previous internship?

It helps, but projects can stand in. 73% of the resumes here that we have read in full list at least one internship or co-op. 82% have a projects section.

How experienced are the candidates behind these Software Engineer resumes?

By level: 52% intern, 31% new grad and 17% full-time.

Which schools are most common on these Software Engineer resumes?

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

Which skills do these Software Engineer resumes list most often?

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

Where else did these candidates pass resume screening?

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