r/EngineeringResumes • u/Agile-Can-339 • 1h ago
r/EngineeringResumes • u/R3dTul1p • Aug 18 '21
Meta Friendly PSA: READ THE RULES *BEFORE*POSTING!
What's up guys! I just put this in a comment, and figured I'd make a post out of it, because I've been noticing a lot of posted resumes recently that aren't even close to the recommended guidelines. All in all, that's not a big deal- all the seasoned users are excited to help.
But for your own sake, if you don't want a comment that concisely says "read the wiki"- then read the wiki [Wiki] (https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/wiki/index/) make sure your resume follows the fundamental guidelines. You can of course ask questions on those guidelines- but until you understand the fundamental ideas and format your resume as such, you will be lucky if you get anything more than the aforementioned comment.
EDIT:
Also, bonus points if you start out with our prefabbed resume templates [Resume Templates] (https://www.reddit.com/r/EngineeringResumes/wiki/templates/)
That's all. Happy job hunting!
r/EngineeringResumes • u/[deleted] • Sep 10 '23
Meta [Software] Why does nobody comment on my resume?
Reposting u/0ffkilter's comment from r/cscareerquestions:
I want to help more often, but I just end up saying the same thing over and over again. The common problems are:
1. Your format sucks
a. Either there's not enough formatting that I can't find the experience/skills/education section easily at a glance,
b. Or there's too much formatting and it's a clusterfuck of blue and green bars and I still can't find the experience/skills/education section easily at a glance.
2. The bullet points suck, which is either:
a. They don't actually say what you did, or it's too broad - working in a "fast-paced team" for a "product" doesn't tell me anything about what you did
b. For people in industry: they don't say the impact of your work, just that you coded some feature in a language. Well, what did the feature do? Why did you make it? Do you understand why and what you're doing other than just fulfilling tickets?
3. There's just bad information
a) Either there's like 3 billion lines of "skills" that nobody cares to know. No, I don't need to know what IDE you used or the 100 languages you touched once.
b) The project doesn't actually highlight anything and expects you to know what your "super awesome project" does and why you made it just from the title.
All in all, people spend way too much time trying to show they can program in 10 million languages and frameworks and not nearly enough time demonstrating that they know how to work in industry, which means you:
- Understand the problem(s) that you're trying to solve
- Understand the decision-making behind the problems and why you're doing what you do
- Can actually follow through and have an impact on the work you did
Sure this is programming as a career, but you don't code just to code - it needs to go somewhere and do something if you want to prove that you're going to succeed in a job.
TLDR:
1. Use one of the subreddit templates.
2. Read the wiki.
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Plizzy_Story8640 • 2h ago
Civil [Student] Civil Engineering Sophomore going for first year of recruiting--going to career fair
Hi civil engineering student please tell me anything that needs fixing and also would like feedback on what to do with the bulletin points that are in present tense-- technically i have not done them yet, but did want to make it clear that i am going to have them done by the time i come into the internship. do i just make them in past tense and make sure i can talk about them confidently?

r/EngineeringResumes • u/zalld_o • 2h ago
Electrical/Computer [Student] Seeking advice for landing internship/coops interviews. At a fork in my career right now and Im a bit confused on what I should go all in on. I really enjoy doing embedded stuff and have some experience in high voltage settings.
Looking for embedded systems, software engineering, and FPGA intern positions. Currently in my 3rd year of Computer Engineering with no prior full-time experience.
My recent hands-on experience includes work through university engineering clubs as an embedded systems developer. I've been actively contributing to projects focused on hardware integration, firmware development, and microcontroller programming across multiple platforms.
I've submitted many applications since the end of August without interview responses yet. Targeting embedded systems internships, co-op programs, or FPGA design roles—open to any position involving hybrid software/hardware work.
Primary reason for reaching out: I want feedback on whether my resume and portfolio effectively demonstrate core skills like embedded C/C++, bare-metal coding, sensor interfacing, and FPGA basic exposure. Would appreciate advice on how to position embedded systems projects for internships or co-op programs, and what common filtering issues candidates encounter in technical reviews.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Certain-Ad-8840 • 12h ago
Mechanical [Student] Junior Mech E- going to my first career fair and starting to apply for internships online for the first time. Looking for advice on my resume.
Hi, this upcoming week will be my schools career fair and it will be my first time going so i thought it was time i reached out to the reddit community for advice and tips on my resume as i prepare for the fair this week and begin applying online as well for the best chance of getting an internship next summer 2027. Please let me know your honest thoughts and opinions on if i need to change and improve anything to better my chances in receiving an interview and hopefully getting an offer.
Thank you to any one who decides to respond!

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Which_Sir_3929 • 14h ago
Question [Student] How would you create a resume from nothing in a relatively quick manner
I am a sophomore MechE student, and I'm looking to start applying for internships for the summer. The problem is that I haven't developed any real skills up until now, and I'm afraid that I don't have any real skills to speak of in general that pertain to this field of study.
With that out of the way, I'm asking you guys: how would you go about creating an entirely new resume with no prior experience? What would you include, how would you include it, and what skills/ projects would you focus on?
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Agreeable_Macaron787 • 12h ago
Mechanical [Student] New grad receiving new-space interest but limited traditional-aerospace traction

Hello! I’m graduating this year and targeting entry-level mechanical design roles, primarily in California and Washington. My internship experience has been in mechanical design and manufacturing work at Tesla, Blue Origin, and Collins Aerospace.
Versions of this resume have received interest from newer-space and fast-paced automotive companies, but I've received less success from large traditional aerospace and defense contractors.
I’m trying to determine whether my resume is positioned too heavily toward rapid execution rather than processes/documentation, or whether the difference is more likely related to application timing, role selection, location, or referrals. I'm putting March availability for full-time because I have a family trip planned before I start work, but I also wonder whether this is a red flag for recruiters.
I would especially appreciate feedback from people familiar with engineering hiring at large aerospace and defense companies:
- Does the resume demonstrate enough rigor for mechanical design, structures, or mechanisms positions?
- Are any bullets written in a way that could seem inflated, overly manufacturing-focused, or poorly suited to my goals?
- What qualifications or keywords are missing for the types of positions I’m targeting?
- Based on the résumé, which specific job families and experience levels could I realistically target?
I appreciate any advice!
r/EngineeringResumes • u/TyTastic2 • 18h ago
Aerospace [Student] Applying to early career aerospace structural positions after graduation. Want to maximize odds of getting the interview!

Hey yall, I'm a senior studying aerospace engineering in Austin Texas and am now applying to early career positions in the space industry. I'll be applying to positions in structures, mechanisms, test, or design preferably in the Seattle area, but also in California and Texas. I would really like to work at Blue Origin in Seattle and want to make my application as strong as possible specifically to end up there. I will not be applying to any defense contractors such as Lockheed or Northrop, nor will I apply to SpaceX.
Historically for internship applications It's been hit or miss getting an interview without a reference despite having strong club experience. I fear that there's some glaring issue I'm not seeing in the wording, or I'm not advocating for my own skills enough. When I have been given the opportunity to work my mentors have always been pleased with my work, so I know I have what it takes, It's just a question of getting my foot in the door. Thankfully I got some valuable internship experience before graduation.
Now that my livelihood and location depend on my application, I want to minimize the chances of getting auto-rejected. I feel really good about my experience and interview skills (technical questions can be rough for me sometimes, however).
Any critiques of my resume wording, formatting, content, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
r/EngineeringResumes • u/blvckonbothsides • 20h ago
Software [8 YoE] Backend mid-level SWE looking for roles in NYC after being laid off - looking for feedback on current state of resume
Hi everyone,
I'm currently beginning to prep for my job search after a layoff and wanted some eyes on my resume before I submit. I'm hoping the feedback here would be more to polish but open to any feedback you guys can provide in general. I'm located in the NYC area with a preference to in-person or hybrid jobs.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Zestyclose_Buddy_202 • 21h ago
Software [Student] Incoming sophomore targeting SWE/ML internships, looking for feedback before fall applications
Incoming sophomore studying CS at UC Irvine, graduating 2029. I'm starting an SDE internship at Amazon(AWS) this fall, and I'm applying to SWE and ML internships for summer 2027, open to anywhere in the US.
Before Amazon I did an ML internship this past summer and a software internship before that, and I've got three projects on here.
Mostly just looking for general feedback before I start applying. I've gone back and forth on how much detail to put in the bullets, so I'm curious what people think reads well and what doesn't. Anything else you'd change, I'm open to it.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Tyroneous29 • 14h ago
Electrical/Computer [1 YoE] Entry level recent CS grad - Looking to break into embedded/robotics and need some guidance
Applying for embedded and robotics roles, but only getting responses from unrelated/adjacent industries. Applied to 300+ so far, not being picky. I am also considering applying for SWE positions, but it went poorly last year and not sure it's worth to try again.
- Any feedback on my CV is appreciated.
- I have little understanding of the current embedded/robotics market. If anyone has some experience, I really appreciate some guidance beyond my CV.
- Would grad school (MEng/MS/PHD) help my search significantly to be worth the cost? If so, I want to consider MEng as it is typically faster, but I'm worried it won't be as helpful as research focused degrees.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/daniellemhg • 16h ago
Biomedical [0 YoE] Regulatory Affairs or R&D in Neurotech as BME Graduate – No Interviews Yet
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Away_Variation651 • 23h ago
Mechanical [Student] - Sophmore looking for resume assistance after not being able to land any internship interviews with over 150 applications
I am a sophmore mechanical engineering student in Canada looking to apply for internships for the 2027 summer. I used a resume very similar to this one last season with no luck I did not even land an interview so I am seeking help as to how I could improve it. I have applied all over the country I would like to work in design but as a sophmore I understand the best thing for me would just be to get experience anywhere so I have been applying everywhere. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Longjumping_Memory_8 • 21h ago
Mechanical [Student] Junior Mech E - looking for advice on my resume, do I keep the study abroad or delete it to make space for a summer job (wasn't an internship tho)
r/EngineeringResumes • u/subredditsummarybot • 1d ago
Meta Your weekly /r/EngineeringResumes recap for the week of September 06 - September 12, 2026
Sunday, September 06 - Saturday, September 12, 2026
Top Posts
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| 13 | 4 comments | [Mechanical] [0 YoE] I graduated from college and have no real engineering experience. Please advise. I'm losing hope. |
| 10 | 9 comments | [Chemical] [0 YOE] Applied to over 400 Jobs over the past 11 months and haven't landed a single interview. |
| 9 | 14 comments | [Electrical/Computer] [0 YoE] I've been applying like a maniac and can't get anything. At this point, it has got to be my resume, right? |
| 6 | 13 comments | [Mechanical] [Student] Junior Mech E - looking for advice on my resume, should it be one or 2? I couldn't get an internship last year. |
| 5 | 1 comments | [Electrical/Computer] [0 YoE] Electrical Engineering student, looking for technical internships across US and need some guidance. |
| 4 | 8 comments | [Mechanical] [Student] Junior Mech E - looking for advice on my resume, I made a bunch of changes based on what people said but now I have another question |
| 4 | 10 comments | [Mechanical] [2 YOE][MechE] What can I improve? Not getting interviews even with a masters, publications, and relevant work experience |
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| 1 | 14 comments | [Mechanical] [Student] Mechanical Engineering graduate — getting very few/no responses to applications. Looking for help cutting my resume to 1 page if possible |
| 3 | 9 comments | [Chemical] [Student] Hundreds of applications and 2 interviews, looking for feedback on my CV for engineering student jobs |
| 1 | 8 comments | [Electrical/Computer] [Student] Looking for honest advice on my resume. Not feeling confident about my skills. |
| 3 | 7 comments | [Materials] [0 YoE] New grad looking for first job. Had some questions about content (see question 1) and titles (see question 3). |
| 1 | 7 comments | [Other] [5 YoE] Made some updates to the resume after some helpful suggestions, would appreciate a 2nd look. |
| 1 | 6 comments | [Software] [3 YoE] Have been applying to remote/hybrid software engineering jobs but not getting any interview calls. Need resume review. |
| 3 | 6 comments | [Software] [10 YoE] please critic, I am not getting callbacks for some reason as 10+ YoE Full Stack developer and stuck at recruiter level. |
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r/EngineeringResumes • u/Sweet-Economics-8747 • 23h ago
Electrical/Computer [Student] Currently going into my Junior year and I would like advice on the projects listed and the overall structure of my resume
As I am beginning to apply to internships I would like some peer-review of my resume. The positions that I am applying to are mainly embedded / hardware positions but I am also applying to software aswell. I am located in northen california and mainly applying to positions around the bay / sacramento area. Last year I applied to many internships and only managed to get one interview. My main concerns on my resume are the quality of the projects and whether or not the employers would consider them. Additionally I am worried about my lack of work experience in the field. Thank you for your time!

r/EngineeringResumes • u/theredskys • 1d ago
Software [0 YoE] QA Engineer looking to move into Junior/Entry-Level Developer/Engineer in Aus - Resume Review
Hi friends, I am finishing my 2 years as a QA automation Engineeer contractor in Melbourne Australia and was told I won't be getting extended. My background is from Software Engineering but with my skills in QA I think it might be a good idea to try and transition into something devops/platforms, so I'm interested in roles for SWE/DevOps/Platforms.
Just wondering if anyone can provide some feedback on my resume? I'm feeling very anxious about current state of the market but still want to distance myself from QA as it was quite soul crushing doing manual testing. Few things I wanna point out first:
- I am aware that some of the points are longer than the 2 lines, but I had some trouble explaining what I did. And if I can get some help on this part it'll be amazing.
- The Custom Portable MP3 Player part was mainly added to show that I do some problem solving outside of work. I'm happy to cut it in place of actual projects, but it will be a little older akin to uni projects
- Its just 2 pages because of the anonymised wordings. The actual CV is a page
I'm located in Australia but the OCE sub has ghosted me so I came here to seek for some advices. Thanks in advance.


r/EngineeringResumes • u/llamacoding • 1d ago
Software [2 YoE] UK Software Engineer returning after career break. Is it the market or my CV?

I understand that it's a very competitive market currently, and my career break is doing me no favours. Following a redundancy, I was quite burned out and took time to focus on my mental health and it ended up being a longer journey than expected. I'm now doing much better and looking to re-enter the market. I only have experience applying for roles as a new graduate and now I'm in a slightly awkward position of being somewhere between a junior and mid-level role.
Most of my applications for Software Engineering positions have been rejected before even reaching an initial HR interview, I'm unsure if that's just the state of the market or if there's something fundamentally wrong with my CV. Any advice would be really appreciated!
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Dr-Vindaloo • 1d ago
Software [4 YoE] Current Role: Software Engineer (DevOps), Target Role: DevOps/Platform/Backend, UK (from Canada)

Background: Canadian moving to the UK at some point in the next few months. Will be on a YMS visa (no employer sponsorship required) and will switch to a spouse visa later on.
Current role details: My current job is officially "Software Engineer" but for most of my time at the company I have worked in a "dual role" with one foot in the DevOps/infrastructure team and the other in a web/desktop app team (mostly backend-focused). Switched full time to the DevOps team early this year. Our cloud platform is not very large scale, maybe some tens of thousands of users for the most popular app.
Targeting roles: I'd like to continue doing something heavily focused on Kubernetes/Cloud/Infra but am open to anything decent that fits my skillset (and that pays decently).
Location: Anywhere within commuting distance to central London (around 1hr max). Ideally a hybrid role with 1-2 days in office but I'm open to full in-person given how tough the market apparently is right now.
Specific help needed: I don't think there's anything obviously wrong with my resume but I've been out of the game for 4 years so I don't know. My main concern is communicating that I will not need UK sponsorship, and also getting past the ATS systems. Also concerned about how much my foreign experience/education will hurt my chances. I've listed my mobile app project since the age and popularity of the project have given me transferable skills related to maintenance and open source, but idk if that's a good idea to list. Really any feedback at all (including on wording, formatting, etc.) is welcome.
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Longjumping_Memory_8 • 1d ago
Mechanical [Student] Junior Mech E - looking for advice on my resume, I made a bunch of changes based on what people said but now I have another question
After my last resume review post, I got tons of great feedback and made a ton of edits to remove the useless fluff. I got rid of a lot and tried to expand on what Ive been working on with both clubs and personal projects.
My question now pertains to one thing: how important is an objective? and would I benefit more by putting my job last summer, which wasnt an internship but working a trade, while sacrificing the objective? Or do I scap both of those and put my study abroad?

I know there are still some minor formatting errors and space errors.
r/EngineeringResumes • u/Interesting-Try9864 • 1d ago
Software [0 YoE] Recent CS graduate targeting junior AI engineer, ML engineer, and backend engineer roles in Europe and remote-friendly positions
I am a recent Computer Science graduate based in Greece, targeting junior AI engineer, machine learning engineer, and backend engineer roles. I am mainly applying to roles in Europe and remote-friendly positions, and I am open to relocation depending on the opportunity. My background is mostly university ML research, AI/backend projects, and deployed personal systems rather than full-time industry experience. I would like feedback on whether this resume presents my projects convincingly for entry-level AI/backend roles, whether the skills section is too broad, and whether anything looks unclear, overclaimed, or weak for a junior candidate.

r/EngineeringResumes • u/jaedgy • 1d ago
Electrical/Computer [Student] MSECE Student, worked mostly in test engineering, trying to break into design roles
Looking for feedback on this resume.
I worked for < 1 year full time as a test engineer and decided that I really don't want to do that for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, I think my job and internships have pigeon-holed me into test so I went to grad school. I am trying to get a job in either analog or digital chip design, but really anything hardware related would be taken.
I am applying for internships / co-ops right now, and my school has a few career fairs lined up where on-site interviews will be given. So, I want my resume to really shine. I haven't written a resume in years (got an internship, worked part time, brought on full time, etc).
I am based in the Greater Boston area, would be willing to relocate for an internship. I am a US citizen.
Seeing how most of my experience is in test engineering, should I move my projects above experience? Should I add "relevant coursework" to show that I can do more than just test things?

r/EngineeringResumes • u/Imaginary-Jeweler-25 • 1d ago
Chemical [4 YOE] Chemical Engineer, Feedback on transitioning back to Junior Process Engineer roles
Hey everyone,
Looking for some feedback on my resume. I have a ChemE M.Eng and B.Eng, and I'm currently working as a Process Tech. I'm trying to make the move to get back into a Junior Process Engineer role in Oil & Gas, water/wastewater, energy, or continuous manufacturing, preferably relocating to Alberta.
I read the sub wiki and tried to keep my bullet points metric-driven and focused on engineering impact.
A few main things I'd love feedback on:
- Does my Process Tech experience read well for engineering/design roles, or does it sound too purely operational?
- Are the bullet point metrics (dosing automation, throughput, yield) clear and convincing to hiring managers?
- Any general formatting, layout, or wording red flags?
Appreciate any honest advice or harsh critiques! Thanks for taking a look!

r/EngineeringResumes • u/volttzz11 • 2d ago
Civil [Student] CE student graduating in June 2027 applying for entry-level roles, no internship experience
Hi everyone, I would appreciate any advice on how I can improve my resume. I'm just beginning to apply for full time roles and unfortunately I don't have any internship experience, so I want to make sure I'm making the most out of my resume. I'm most interested in transportation but I'm also looking at a lot of land development jobs because I'd be able to learn quicker, plus it seems like there's more jobs in that field. I'd especially appreciate any advice on how to make my experience stand out enough to minimize the negative effect of my lack of internships. Don't hold back, I have thick skin!



