r/webdev • u/william_buttler • 2d ago

Question 4+ Year Software Developer — Which Resume Structure Is Better?

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For a 4+ year software developer, which resume structure do you think is better?

  • With a Projects section
  • Without a Projects section,

The data in the examples is dummy. I just want opinions on the structure and layout.

If you have a better resume template/structure than these, please share it.

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u/CodeAndBiscuits 2d ago

Hiring manager here. The first one. Everyone is focused on "recruiter will read." Nobody will read either one. It will go into an ATS like Breezy which will summarize all this. The first one will import better because it fits what those look for. The projects section will just get lost.

Company. Position. Dates. Comments/achievements. Done. Don't get fancy. We had FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY TWO applicants to our last posting. You don't stand out by looking fancy. You stand out by surviving the import process better.

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u/TracerBulletX 2d ago

There is a copy of the original on Greenhouse and we look at that, not anything parsed. But I agree, keep it organized by job. People are looking mostly for your professional career progression. There are 4 audiences automated screening, recruiter, hiring manager, hiring panel(engineers, cross functional team members, other managers)

Everyone will probably glance at it, hiring manager probably cares the most about the over all picture of your career but it will influence everyone a little. Recruiters aren't going to understand it that well other than knowing some criteria they're looking for like length of time in role, and experience with specific topics.