Citadel resumes that passed screening

Verified

15 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

69% intern, 31% new grad

Top schools

The University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Berkeley, University of Waterloo

Top skills

node.js, React.js, PostgreSQL, Flashmob, Git

Also passed screening at

Amazon, Google, ByteDance

Average GPA

3.67 on a 4.0 scale, across the 20 resumes that list one

Length

96% are one page

Internships

76% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 69%, Master's 27%

Fields of study

Computer Science (34), Computer Science and Mathematics (3)

Graduation years

2025 (13), 2026 (12), 2024 (11), 2027 (7), 2028 (4)

Employers on these resumes

Microsoft (3), Susquehanna International Group (3)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 55 we have read in full.

Citadel resume FAQ

Are these real resumes?

Yes. Each one was uploaded by a candidate who passed the resume screen at Citadel and chose to share it. Previews have names, contact details and photos covered. 15 of the 59 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your Citadel resume be?

One page. 96% of the 55 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your Citadel resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 92% of the 48 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your Citadel resume have?

A typical resume here has 17, and 48% 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 Citadel resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 34% of these 59 resumes list a GPA on a 4.0 scale, and those average 3.67.

Do you need a previous internship?

It helps, but projects can stand in. 76% of the resumes here that we have read in full list at least one internship or co-op. 92% have a projects section.

How experienced are the candidates behind these resumes?

By level: 69% intern and 31% new grad.

Which schools are most common on these resumes?

The University of Texas at Austin, University of California, Berkeley, University of Waterloo, Georgia Institute of Technology and California State University, Stanislaus, in that order.

Which skills do these resumes list most often?

node.js, React.js, PostgreSQL, Flashmob, Git, JSON, Python and AWS, in that order.

Where else did these candidates pass resume screening?

The companies that come up most often are Amazon, Google, ByteDance, Akuna Capital and Meta.