Google resumes that passed screening

Verified

96 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

50% intern, 27% new grad, 22% full-time

Top schools

University of Houston, University of Southern California, Georgia Institute of Technology

Top skills

node.js, React.js, Python, Docker, Git

Also passed screening at

Amazon, Meta, Microsoft

Average GPA

3.71 on a 4.0 scale, across the 72 resumes that list one

Length

86% are one page

Internships

65% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 61%, Master's 33%

Fields of study

Computer Science (127), Information Technology (23), Computer Science and Engineering (15), Computer Engineering (10), Data Science (7), Information Systems (6)

Graduation years

2026 (68), 2025 (61), 2024 (46), 2027 (34), 2023 (15)

Employers on these resumes

Google (18), Amazon (11), Microsoft (11), NASA (6), Accenture (4), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (4), Company (4), CougarCS (4), Headstarter AI (4), Tata Consultancy Services (4)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 302 we have read in full.

Google resume FAQ

Are these real resumes?

Yes. Each one was uploaded by a candidate who passed the resume screen at Google and chose to share it. Previews have names, contact details and photos covered. 96 of the 306 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your Google resume be?

One page. 86% of the 302 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your Google resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 76% of the 241 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your Google resume have?

A typical resume here has 17, and 43% 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 Google resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 24% of these 306 resumes list a GPA on a 4.0 scale, and those average 3.71.

Do you need a previous internship?

It helps, but projects can stand in. 65% of the resumes here that we have read in full list at least one internship or co-op. 78% have a projects section.

How experienced are the candidates behind these resumes?

By level: 50% intern, 27% new grad and 22% full-time.

Which schools are most common on these resumes?

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

Which skills do these resumes list most often?

node.js, React.js, Python, Docker, Git, SQL, JavaScript and AWS, in that order.

Where else did these candidates pass resume screening?

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