r/EngineeringResumes is a subreddit with 169k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses resume, resume review, student, feedback, and job search.
A place to review and discuss engineering resumes. Please read the wiki before posting!
Popular Themes in r/EngineeringResumes
#1
Advice Requests
: "[1 YoE] Applied to 100+ SDE roles with very few interview calls — Looking for feedback on my resume"
8 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[15 YoE] Resume getting rejected for roles I thought were perfect fits, and I don't know why."
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/EngineeringResumes
#1
Resume
42 posts
#2
Resume Review
35 posts
#3
Student
28 posts
#4
Feedback
20 posts
#5
Job Search
18 posts
#6
Engineering
15 posts
#7
Internship
14 posts
#8
Job
11 posts
#9
Interviews
11 posts
#10
Software Engineer
8 posts
Flair Used in r/EngineeringResumes
#1
Software
: "[5 YoE] Digital health researcher / SWE finishing PhD, targeting applied AI and software engineering roles (limited callbacks so far)"
18 posts
#2
Electrical/Computer
: "[Student] Sophmore in EE looking for Internships, havent had any luck with landing interviews, open to any and all advice."
10 posts
#3
Mechanical
: "[0 YoE] Getting Back Into Applying to Mechanical/Aerospace Jobs Only After a Few Months. Targeting Countries Across Europe and Asia, But All Feedback is Appreciated."
3 posts
#4
Biomedical
: "[0 YoE] Confused BME w Wet-Lab experience seeking conversion to an 'engineering' resume"
2 posts
#5
Question
: "[Student] Thoughts on adding a "Hobbies and Interests" section to a shorter resume?"
2 posts
#6
Chemical
: "[0 YoE] [Chemical Engineering] [Process Engineer] Recent grad, not landing any interviews"
2 posts
#7
Success Story!
: "[1 YoE] Almost 3 years, over 300 applications, and 13+ interviews since I had an engineering job, and I just got an offer!"
1 post
#8
Civil
: "[Student] Second Year CivilE Student Looking for Recommendations/Comments on Resume Prior to Summer 2027 Internship Applications"
1 post
#9
Post Removed: Not A Desktop TEXT Submission
: "[0 YoE] [Chemical Engineering] [Process Engineer] Recent grad, not landing any interviews"
1 post
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Last updated: October 2, 2026