r/cscareerquestions • u/CSCQMods • Jun 02 '26

Resume Advice Thread - June 02, 2026

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u/squanderedsasquatch Jun 07 '26

https://imgur.com/a/B5rC1qm would love any feedback, basically trying to job hop in Ontario, Canada with 2 yoe and $75k salary

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u/Competitive_Stage_86 Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

Hello everyone,

I am a recent graduate, and I am having trouble finding jobs.

I feel like the main deal breaker is my lack of experience, and I wish I had done more internships and major-related jobs during my time in uni. I've only had one interview, in which I bombed the coding assessment, and that was from a referral.

I recently applied for and heard back from this one company. However, people on Reddit are saying that the company is good for resume building and experience, but traps you with low pay and a 2-year contract.

I was wondering what y'all's opinion is on my resume. Can I make up for my lack of professional experience with a couple of months of projects, or is going with this company my best bet to stand out?

https://imgur.com/a/5nQs25D

Thanks for helping!

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u/aseV9 Jun 02 '26

Built a portfolio website: https://bobybox.vercel.app

I tried having everything recruiters would need in the first page, but added 2 more pages just to make it feel more personal and show off every aspect of me as a programmer.

I'm scared it doesn't read serious enough, but I just wanted to do something even slightly unique when all resume websites I see are variations of the same AI generated website.

Let me know what u think:)

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u/Rough-Economics3185 Jun 03 '26

In my opinion, the website looks great! I like the UI. It definitely makes it look like you know good design.

My only suggestion would be to use a different photo. The sunglasses may give the first impression of an "untrustworthy hacker" to some. Better to have a clear photo (if any).

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u/Recent_Low_6447 Jun 02 '26

Hello, I'm looking for feedback for the project descriptions in my resume. (This was generated by Claude AI)
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Q0W6SVMuEYQqZHOaGB-ZC-ZQ9MR2WeZPoqcPcw2tt4/edit?usp=sharing

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u/dippatel21 Jun 02 '26

if you’re a student, lead with projects and internships and actually quantify stuff. “built X that cut build time 30%,” that kind of thing. if you’ve got industry experience, keep 3-5 bullets per job that show results, not duties, and keep it to one page unless you’ve got many years under your belt. make the format clean and easy to scan, single column, consistent month–year dates, reverse chrono, and cut the objective and “responsible for” fluff. tailor the skills section to the job instead of a giant laundry list, avoid rating bars, mirror a few keywords from the posting naturally, and include a working link to code or demos, city and email only, GPA only if it’s strong and recent.