Software Engineer resumes that passed screening

Verified

557 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

58% intern, 25% new grad, 16% full-time

Top schools

University of Houston, Northeastern University, University of Waterloo

Top skills

node.js, React.js, JSON, Ionic Framework, C++ Programming

Also passed screening at

Amazon, Google, Meta

Average GPA

3.73 on a 4.0 scale, across the 750 resumes that list one

Length

91% are one page

Internships

66% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 64%, Master's 29%

Fields of study

Computer Science (1,391), Computer Engineering (160), Computer Science and Engineering (94), Information Technology (88), Software Engineering (79), Liberal Arts (48)

Graduation years

2025 (634), 2026 (516), 2024 (385), 2027 (353), 2028 (120)

Employers on these resumes

Amazon (75), Texas A&M University (56), Southwestern University (50), Microsoft (41), Tata Consultancy Services (34), Google (33), Headstarter AI (31), Accenture (30), University of Houston (30), Capital One (26)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 2,631 we have read in full.

Software Engineer resume FAQ

Are these real Software Engineer resumes?

Yes. Each one was uploaded by a candidate who passed the resume screen at one or more companies and chose to share it. Previews have names, contact details and photos covered. 557 of the 2,690 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your Software Engineer resume be?

One page. 91% of the 2,631 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your Software Engineer resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 81% of the 2,225 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your Software Engineer resume have?

A typical resume here has 17, and 40% 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 Software Engineer resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 28% of these 2,690 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. 66% 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 Software Engineer resumes?

By level: 58% intern, 25% new grad and 16% full-time.

Which schools are most common on these Software Engineer resumes?

University of Houston, Northeastern University, University of Waterloo, Southwestern University and Georgia Institute of Technology, in that order.

Which skills do these Software Engineer resumes list most often?

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

Which companies did these Software Engineer resumes pass screening at?

Among the best known, with the number of resumes for each: OpenAI (19), Anthropic (14), Google (250), Meta (154) and Apple (117).