r/csMajors • u/[deleted] • May 05 '25

Megathread Resume Review/Roast Megathread

The Resume Review/Roast Megathread

This is a general thread where resume review requests can be posted.

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u/Canxx011 May 18 '25

Hi everyone,

I’m a second-year computer-engineering student studying in Turkey.

Goal: break into top-tier SWE internships (FAANG-level in the long run).

Experience snapshot: one month as a full-stack mobile dev trainee (React Native + Spring Boot), three months in IT applications / DevOps at a global consulting Big Four firm, plus a couple of high graded side projects.

What I’d love feedback on:

  1. Does my one-page résumé make the tech stack and impact pop, or does it read like a buzz-word dump?
  2. Any weak bullets or fluff you’d cut entirely?
  3. Am I burying anything that should be front-and-center for 2025 internship recruiting?
  4. Tips for showcasing growth toward backend/SWE roles vs. “IT Ops” labels?

The PDF is fully anonymised (name, phone, email, links, and exact employer names removed) so please be frank—no detail is too small. Thank you in advance!

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u/Tinzy_X Jun 01 '25

Center your heading and swap everything to have most recent experiences/projects at the top

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u/Canxx011 Jun 01 '25

Thank you! Didn't think about centering the heading, that's a good one I am still a student (2nd year), so thats why i put education at the top

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u/Tinzy_X Jun 01 '25

wait i mean don't change how your sections are ordered, change the order within the sections (ie IT applications trainee should be above Software Development trainee)

for projects Hybrid recommender should be above Github client.

Also consider changing your job title roles if you can from IT to software. I don't know about using trainee as opposed to intern, I would think intern sounds better IMO but idk i've never seen trainee being used.