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Resume Examples That Get Interviews

The best way to write a great resume is to study great resumes. Here are real-world examples across roles and career stages — with commentary on what makes each one land.

One page under 10 years

Two pages once you're senior. Never three, unless you're an executive with board work.

Every bullet ends in a number

Numbers beat adjectives. "Led team" is noise; "Led 6-person team to 42% YoY growth" is signal.

Tailor per role

One master resume, three variants. Tailor the summary and skills to the top 5 keywords in each JD.

Software Engineer Resume

Strong engineering resumes lead with impact and stack, not job description language. A senior engineer resume in 2026 is one page, dense, and every bullet ends in a number.

  • Summary: 2 lines. "Senior backend engineer, 8 years, distributed systems and payments. Ex-Stripe, ex-Airbnb."
  • Skills: languages, frameworks, infra, databases — 8-12 items, comma-separated
  • Experience: reverse-chronological, 4-6 bullets per role, each with a metric
  • Projects: 2-3 side projects with stack, role, and stars/users
  • Education: single line at the bottom

Signal bullets, not duty bullets

"Built the notifications service that delivered 2B events/day at p99 latency of 40ms" beats "Responsible for building notification infrastructure." Every senior engineer resume gets this wrong.

Product Manager Resume

  • Summary: role, years, industry, one signature launch
  • Experience: each role gets 4-5 bullets — outcome first, framework second, artifact third
  • Quantify everything: revenue, users, activation lift, retention lift
  • Include one "decision under ambiguity" bullet per role
  • End each role with a one-line "scope" tag: "Led 5 engineers, 1 designer, $2M budget."

Marketing Resume

  • Summary: channels, industry, funnel stage (top / mid / bottom / lifecycle)
  • Experience bullets built around campaigns and metrics: CAC, LTV, ROAS, MQL-to-SQL
  • Include one growth-loop or brand narrative bullet per role — proves range
  • Certifications matter here: HubSpot, Google Ads, Meta, GA4
  • Portfolio link at the top — recruiters click

Student / New Graduate Resume

A strong student resume is not an empty resume. Order is different — education moves up, and projects, coursework, and extracurriculars take the place of work experience.

  • Order: Contact → Summary → Education → Projects → Coursework → Experience → Skills → Extracurriculars
  • Projects should list the stack, your specific role, and the outcome
  • Coursework: max 6 courses, only if relevant to the role
  • GPA: include only if 3.3/4.0 or higher
  • Fill the page with substance — never with padding

Executive Resume

  • Two pages, not one. Executives get more space by right.
  • Summary: 3-4 lines, positioned as a narrative arc
  • Board / advisory roles listed above employment
  • Metrics scaled up — revenue growth, headcount growth, exits, board work
  • Testimonials and speaking engagements on page two
  • Never generic. Executive resumes should read like a portfolio, not a form.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Should I copy a template exactly?

No. Templates give you structure and typography. The substance — your metrics, your voice, your specific wins — is what makes the resume.

How many bullets per role?

4-6 for your current role, 3-4 for previous, 2-3 for older roles. Never more than 6.

Can I use one resume for every job?

No. Build one master, then create tailored variants per role type. The summary and skills always change; the experience stays constant.

Should I include a photo?

No in the US, UK, and Canada. Yes in most of continental Europe and Asia. Never for a role explicitly sourced through a US-based ATS.

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