Copy-paste the block below into any AI coding agent to review a technical resume - honest feedback on impact, clarity, and keyword density, not generic "use action verbs" advice.
Keywords: resume, cv, job application, hiring, bullet points, ats
Review my technical resume for `[role / company / level]`. The goal: honest,
specific feedback that helps me stand out as a strong candidate, not polished
mediocrity.
## Steps
1. **Check the first impression** - Is the summary/objective clear and
specific? Does it say what kind of engineer I am and what I'm looking
for in one sentence? Does the resume pass the 6-second scan test - can
someone tell my specialty and seniority at a glance?
2. **Evaluate experience bullets** - For each role, check:
- Does each bullet start with a strong verb describing what I did?
- Does it quantify impact (users served, latency reduced, revenue
generated, tests added)?
- Does it describe the technical challenge, not just the task?
- Is it specific enough that someone in the field would be impressed,
or vague enough that it could describe anyone?
3. **Assess technical depth** - Does the skills section list actual
technologies I can discuss in an interview, or buzzwords I've only
read about? Is there evidence of depth (contributions, talks, side
projects) beyond just listing tools?
4. **Check for honesty** - Flag anything that overstates my role or
contribution ("led the team" when I was a junior contributor,
"architected the system" when I implemented a spec). Recruiters
verify these claims.
5. **Review formatting and clarity** - Is the layout scannable? Are there
no typos, inconsistent formatting, or walls of text? Is it one page
(early career) or two pages max (experienced)?
6. **Keyword alignment** - Compare the resume against the target job
description. Are the key technologies and skills mentioned? Are there
gaps that would cause it to be filtered out by ATS?
## Verification
- [ ] The first impression names my specialty and seniority within the 6-second scan.
- [ ] Every suggested rewrite is shown concretely, not as "make it more impactful".
- [ ] Nothing suggested adds a skill I do not have.
- [ ] Every overstatement of my role or contribution is flagged, since recruiters verify these.
- [ ] The key technologies in the target job description appear, and ATS filter risks are listed.
## Rules
- Never suggest adding skills I don't actually have - lying on a resume
backfires in interviews.
- Never suggest vague improvements ("make it more impactful") without
showing the specific rewrite.
- Never pad the resume with filler - every line must earn its space.
- If the resume is already strong, say what works and suggest only minor
refinements rather than inventing problems.