Resume.com Resume Builder Review

As a career expert with 3+ years of experience helping job seekers put together job applications, I know how difficult it can be to write a great resume. A resume builder can often make the process easier – but not all of them are helpful.

That’s why I’ve decided to test numerous different resume builders to compare features and ease of use. This time, I’ve taken a closer look at Resume.com.

Here’s what I learned:

Resume.com customer reviews

The Resume.com resume builder has an average rating of 1.4/5 stars from 45 reviews on Trustpilot to date and 2.3/5 stars on SmartCustomer from 20 reviews.

The Resume.com resume builder

Resume.com claims its resume builder is not only free but features templates that are designed to appeal to employers according to research they did on employer preferences. Let’s see how their builder measures up.

How it works

Whether you want to start a resume from scratch or import an existing resume to use with another resume template, the Resume.com builder provides a relatively straightforward experience.

As with other resume builders, you’ll be presented with a finished, personalized resume ready for additional edits once you’ve filled in your contact information, your work experience section, your education section, and your skills section.

You’ll also be able to toggle between templates easily using the information you’ve already provided.

Resume.com pricing

You’re able to create a resume and download it using the resume builder for free – as long as you create an account with Indeed.com and give permission for your resume information to be made public to employers on Indeed.

While some people may be content with not having to give away any credit card information for the service, others may be concerned with how their data is used. If you would prefer your resume information to stay private, consider opting for one of the other top resume builder services on the market.

What I liked about the Resume.com builder

Overall, I found the builder to be intuitive and easy to use. This is what I liked the most about the Resume.com resume builder:

1. Transparency

I liked the fact Resume.com is transparent about its resume-building service terms both as a guest and as an account member.

If you’ve shopped around for resume builders, you’ll know that many websites require you to sign up for a free account to receive access to their resume builder and to be able to save your information.

Resume.com makes it even easier for you to start building your resume by allowing you to try their builder as a guest. Your resume will be saved for 48 hours in guest mode, giving you plenty of time to go back later to work on it.

If you’ve been using the Indeed platform to job hunt, you can use the same account to sign in and download your resume.

2. In-builder guidance

I liked that general tips were available in the builder to support you throughout your resume writing process. Whether it’s your first time writing a resume or not, you’ll know what to look out for to create a clean, professional resume.

2. A lot of customization options

Resume.com allows you to edit your resume section-by-section once all your info is filled in as well as customize your resume section layout.

This can be helpful if you’re looking to write different resume formats.

You can press “Manage Sections” at the top to activate or deactivate specific sections. This allows you to have only certain sections of your choosing appear on your resume, and to reorganize them as you wish.

Additionally, the builder allows you to add a custom section. This section can be placed anywhere on your resume through the “Manage Sections” menu.

3. Easy to download

If you signed up for a free Indeed account, you’ll be able to download your resume in both Text and PDF formats.

Resume.com claims its templates are designed with employer preferences in mind and the ability to use your resume created with the resume builder directly with Indeed.com can be an advantage.

However, if you don’t want to sign up for an Indeed account and don’t wish to have your resume made public to Indeed employers, Resume.com’s builder may not be for you. As a guest, you’re only able to visualize what your finished resume could look like but you won’t be able to download your resume.

What I think could use improvement

While there’s much to like about Resume.com’s platform, there are a couple downsides to their builder as well:

1. Small template selection for all users

Both as a guest and an Indeed account holder, we were only offered 15 templates to choose from in the builder: three from the “Recommended” style and 12 from the “Professional” style.

The 15 templates available to us were all similar in both layout and style.

If you’re looking for something more unique or modern, you’re better off using a different resume builder.

2. Limited example bullet points

The builder has a feature that is supposed to help you write your work experience bullet points by providing examples for your job title. However, I found that even for common job titles there would sometimes be no or few example bullet points available.

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