Real resumes that passed screening at top companies

Verified

671 confirmed to have landed the interview

Level

54% intern, 26% new grad, 18% 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 891 resumes that list one

Length

89% are one page

Internships

64% list at least one internship or co-op

Roles listed

3 on a typical resume

Highest degree

Bachelor's 60%, Master's 33%, PhD 1%

Fields of study

Computer Science (1,493), Computer Engineering (175), Information Technology (110), Computer Science and Engineering (109), Software Engineering (81), Data Science (68)

Graduation years

2025 (808), 2026 (617), 2024 (451), 2027 (421), 2023 (141)

Employers on these resumes

Amazon (86), Texas A&M University (59), Southwestern University (53), Microsoft (47), Accenture (40), Google (38), Tata Consultancy Services (38), University of Houston (34), Headstarter AI (32), Capital One (28)

Length, internships, roles, degrees, fields of study, graduation years and employers are based on the 3,245 we have read in full.

Resume FAQ

Are these real 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. 671 of the 3,307 were confirmed to have landed the interview.

How long should your resume be?

One page. 89% of the 3,245 resumes here that we have read in full are one page long.

Should your resume lead with education or experience?

Education, while you are in school. 79% of the 2,718 resumes here whose sections we could read put education first.

How many bullet points should your resume have?

A typical resume here has 17, and 41% 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 resume include a GPA?

Often it does not. 27% of these 3,307 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. 64% of the resumes here that we have read in full list at least one internship or co-op. 76% have a projects section.

How experienced are the candidates behind these resumes?

By level: 54% intern, 26% new grad and 18% full-time.

Which schools are most common on these resumes?

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

Which skills do these resumes list most often?

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

Which companies did these resumes pass screening at?

Among the best known, with the number of resumes for each: OpenAI (21), Anthropic (19), Google (306), Meta (181) and Apple (147).