Why Most Software Engineer Resumes Never Reach a Human (and How to Fix Yours)
I review a lot of software engineering resumes every week, and I keep seeing the same issues even from strong engineers. Here are 3 reasons great engineers donāt get interviews š 1ļøā£ ATS rejection (before a recruiter sees it) Most resumes arenāt written in a way Applicant Tracking Systems understand. Wrong structure, missing keywords, or over-designed layouts = auto rejection. 2ļøā£ Projects are described like tasks, not impact āBuilt X using Yā isnāt enough. Recruiters want to see what problem you solved, how you solved it, and the result (performance, scale, cost, users). 3ļøā£ One resume for every job Top engineers tailor their resumes. Same resume for backend, frontend, and data roles usually kills callbacks. When a software resume is done right, it should: ā Pass ATS ā Speak the recruiterās language ā Clearly show technical depth + business impact If youāre a software engineer / data engineer / tech professional and youāre not getting interviews, your skills may not be the problem your resume might be. If you want, you can DM me āRESUMEā and Iāll share what Iād fix on your resume (no pressure, no spam).