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TopResume has a rating of 3.5 stars from 5,561 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with TopResume most frequently mention cover letter, great job, and linkedin profile. TopResume ranks 11th among Resume sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 86.8%
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Top Positive Review

“Seamless process”

Ellissa A.
7/27/24

I had an outdated resume and several documents that would need to be pieces together to complete a new resume. I was worried that it would be difficult for my writer to create a cohesive whole, but Allen did a phenomenal job. Drafts were sent quickly, he was so communicative and helpful, and we completed the process by draft 2 and ahead of schedule. I highly recommend this service.

Date of experience: 7/17/24
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Top Critical Review

“Absolutely NOT worth the money”

Heather C.
11/24/24

Received the services I purchased in the correct timeline. However, the format was not compatible for Apple devices despite my requesting that a universal format be utilized. Most significantly, I've had very negative feedback from recruiters and hiring managers with the content of my new resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn page. Even people I've worked with say they don't adequately communicate my skills and experience. The company offers no way to request a partial or full refund or contact them in any way. I posted this review on other review sites as well. The company contacted me to correct the issues by assigning a different person to rewrite the documents. Having no trust in the value of wasting additional time and effort working with someone else utilizing the same methods as the first representative, I requested a refund. The company refused to refund my money. So, I've wasted time, money, and still have useless documents. Please don't utilize this organization.

Date of experience: 11/14/24
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California
1 review
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November 12th, 2016

I got my resume critiqued. It needed a boost. Wow, your writers really did a excellent job and now I am getting more job offers! This was just what I needed.

Date of experience: November 9, 2016

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Washington
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January 27th, 2016

Working with Nika was convenient and straight-forward. I enjoyed my time with her as she was very flexible and detail-oriented. Definitely worth the experience

Date of experience: January 27, 2016

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New York
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July 13th, 2021
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My experience with Sonny was informative, congruent and effective. Because of my revised Resume, I was able to increase my base salary by $27k! Thank you Sonny and the TopResume team!

Date of experience: July 13, 2021

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Texas
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July 16th, 2016

TopResume exceeded my expectations. Each writer was extremely professional. It started first with the critiquing of my resume I had for a few years. I didn't understand why I would only get phone calls or job offers for sales positions. I decided to take a chance and allow them to critique my resume. After getting feedback from TopResume, I was pleasantly surprised at the feedback I got. I was getting sales phone calls because of the wording of my resume. TopResume was all to eager to jump right in and assist with rewriting my resume. Not only did TopResume rewrite my resume, but also rewrote my cover letter, and LinkedIn profile. I was quite pleased with the end results of each item. Since posting my new and improved resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile on various job sites, I have received numerous phone calls for interviews from various major corporations. I'm sure I will have that new dream job I've always wanted very shortly. I would highly recommend anyone searching for a company that specializes in resume makeovers to sincerely consider TopResume.

Date of experience: July 14, 2016

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Texas
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March 5th, 2024
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My experience was a breeze and straight to the point.

Date of experience: March 5, 2024

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

Hi Tammara,

We appreciate your positive feedback!

We're thrilled to learn about your excellent experience.

Your satisfaction remains our top priority. If you ever require further assistance in the future, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Your support is highly valued!

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Australia
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June 23rd, 2019

My resume read as a timeline of my working life. The people at TopResume modified it to read more about me as an individual highlighting my strengths.

Date of experience: June 21, 2019

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New Jersey
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March 9th, 2017

They were extremly professional and nice. They changed everything I wanted and added what I was missing. It was a pleasure to deal with them, excellent result!

Date of experience: March 7, 2017

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New York
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April 8th, 2017

I have an outstanding experience with Top Resume. My writer, Robert C, has done a terrific job with my resume in such a way that I received a phone interview from a company within a week.

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Date of experience: April 6, 2017

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RU
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July 23rd, 2019

Poor service... I am happy that I didn't pay for one of that expensive packages. Becasue they did a bad resume for me. It seems that not a native speaker worked on it.

Date of experience: July 23, 2019

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New Jersey
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February 3rd, 2022
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I had a lot of experience, but couldn't figure out how to translate that into a resume. They really gave me a resume that says who I am and what I can do.

Date of experience: February 3, 2022

Thumbnail of user paulg182
New York
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June 23rd, 2017

I loved the finished product. They were quick on delivering my resume. The price was reasonable. Ibeoulf recommend their services to anyone looking to create or update their the resume.

Date of experience: June 20, 2017

Thumbnail of user gladyso9
Maryland
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April 3rd, 2019

Do your research. Go to the library and checkout books on resume writing. Do not waste your money using Top Resume services. They plagiarized my resume from a book I found at the library. What was put on my resume did not reflect my skills/who I really was. Instead of using a cloud based service like Google Docs to collaborate, they sent documents via email that I couldn't open, which wasted the time they give you to make changes to the resume/cover letter. DO NOT USE TOP RESUME! TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.

Date of experience: April 3, 2019

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Massachusetts
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November 17th, 2020
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I previously sent my resume a few years ago, however, didn't engage with their services at that time. Since then, I had several important careers and advanced degrees and wasn't sure how to highlight them on my resume nor convey them in a cover letter. TopResume ran my resume through the ATS system and boy, the results were difficult to digest! My resume didn't reflect who I was as a candidate and it didn't accurately reflect my career goals. I chose the cover letter and resume package and when I saw the first draft, I was completely blown away! It captured everything that I wanted and more. There was a minor issue. The assigned writer unexpectedly couldn't complete the work product and it was about a week before they contacted me to assign a new writer. TopResume offered a free service to correct the situation and I was very pleased with both the work product and the free service. I have since applied to six positions and received invitations for an interviews for each of them! Great quality of work and highly recommend! Couldn't be happier!

Date of experience: November 17, 2020

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Idaho
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January 12th, 2024
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The person I worked with was friendly and very competent. I am quite happy with what they did to my resume

Reason I chose this business:

I got a free analysis of my resume from TopResume after applying for a job with the City of Boise

Date of experience: January 12, 2024

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

Hi Ara,

I'm delighted to hear that your collaboration with your writer was a positive one. If you ever need further assistance down the road, please feel free to reach out.

Your support means a lot to us!

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Brazil
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December 7th, 2023
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Timothy S did an excellent work on my resume. His turnaround from the first draft to the second was pretty impressive.

Reason I chose this business:

Great review

Date of experience: December 7, 2023

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

Hi Paula,

I'm pleased to know that you had a positive experience collaborating with your writer. Should you require additional assistance in the future, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Your support is highly valuable to us!

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Kentucky
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September 8th, 2016

Awsome job Top resume! In just one day after posting my new resume online I had several employer inquiries and I am now in the process of accepting a new position in the career I had targeted.

Date of experience: September 5, 2016

Thumbnail of user rahult7
India
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September 2nd, 2016

I had a great experience working with with Top Resume, I had a 4 pager resume which they were able to make is crisp and Highlight my key skills.

So was a great Job!

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Date of experience: August 31, 2016

Thumbnail of user yingq8
Massachusetts
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January 9th, 2024

STAY AWAY FROM TopResume, it is a total scam; don't waste your time and $$ on it. I bought the resume and LinkedIn profile "top" writer package with rush service. The writer, Jessica, did the 1st draft but did not know much about my field (Product Management). I suggested keeping some terms but asked her to polish them. The resume came back with the exact words I wrote in the email. It seems like she just copied whatever I said to finish the job. After a couple of rounds, I gave up and decided to wait for my LinkedIn Profile. I waited and waited until the last day, and she sent it over to me with an exact copy of my resume with only a slightly different format! Without even giving me time to respond, she closed the job. I also bought other services, but with such a lousy resume that I can't send it out without working with another writer further. I am still in dispute to get my $ back through, but it was tough.

Update on 1/2/2024
After numerous emails explaining the situation, their customer service rep refused my request for a refund:
1. I paid $75 for rush service, but they refused to refund me because the resume "was delivered in 7 days". Even though I repeatedly told them that the resume/LinkedIn is not considered complete since there are still pending requests from me for editing.
2. They refused to refund the add-on services of $150 including posting service. Based on the fact that the resumes were not good quality and I couldn't send them out. They did not care!
3. They said LinkedIn was supposed to be similar to Resume. If they consider a word-by-word copy of a resume as quality work for a LinkedIn profile, I would like to know if they have the expertise to write/edit resumes for others.

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Date of experience: January 2, 2024

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

I noticed that you have been in touch with our support team regarding your order. We will continue to assist you with any concerns through support@topresume.com.

Thumbnail of user julieg61
Pennsylvania
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October 17th, 2015

I needed to update my resume and just didn't want to do it. TopResime did a great job and I received exactly want I wanted within a few days. I also got a very well-written cover letter.

Date of experience: October 16, 2015

Thumbnail of user nicoleh737
California
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March 6th, 2021
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When signing up for Topresume, I was doing so based off of my brother's experience which described as really great and super fast. I am graduating college soon and I thought this service would be good for me. Initially, it took the topresume twice as long as stated to match me to a writer, it said 4-5 five days, it took over a week in my case, which was frustrating, but the deadline for me to get my resume draft stayed the same, so I wasn't too bothered. Until the day to get my resume draft came, and I got nothing, I messaged my writer who said that I would be getting my draft the next day, which I did not. I got my draft the following day and made edits with the writer over the phone, every edit I mentioned she countered me with "this is how we do this here." She promised that I would get the revised version that night or the next day. I didnt get it for two more days. I found the entire experience frustrating and when I tried to contact support the basically said sorry thats not up to our standards, and that was it.

* TopResume attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Date of experience: February 4, 2021

Thumbnail of user steffya1
Canada
1 review
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August 29th, 2018

They were all about selling, constantly reaching out to finalize a sale. I ended up purchasing a quick 48 hour turnaround package that I was upsold. As soon as I did the constant contact ceased and days kept going by with no action. A week later when my resume still had no action it was really hard to get them to agree for a refund. When I tried to reach out for a refund because they never even started my resume they kept trying to offer me a free letter if I'd wait longer. I wanted a refund since they couldn't deliver; I don't want another free service when they couldn't even deliver on my initial purchase. After 9 attempt to get a refund (I even had tried to contact Monster who is promoting this service) I finally connected with a resume writer who actioned it. Posting on their Facebook page also helped, without making my story public they didn't seem to be responsive. Now I know why they don't publicize the review feature on Facebook! The initial refund they gave me was minimal compared to what I paid, but after more follow up I did get a full refund. I wouldn't recommend Top Resume to anyone.

Date of experience: August 29, 2018

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

Hi Steffy,

We are sorry for the experience you have had. I see that Customer Support has assisted you. If you have any additional questions, please email support@topresume.com. Thank you.

Thumbnail of user abdulhakimt
Iowa
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February 23rd, 2024
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They help with pointing out specific key words and skill that you didn't know you had

Date of experience: February 23, 2024

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Chris W. – TopResume Rep

Hi Abdulhakim,

We appreciate your positive feedback!

We're thrilled to learn about your excellent experience.

Your satisfaction remains our top priority. If you ever require further assistance in the future, don't hesitate to get in touch.

Your support is highly valued!

Thumbnail of user iwonal1
New York
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August 7th, 2016

I did the instant resume review and agreed with the issues my resume had. Decided to give it a shot for resume and cover letter. It took longer than expected (more than a week) to receive my first draft hence the star I took off in the rating. I was very happy with the writer, Jessica. She was very attentive and always responded to my emails. She was knowledgeable and friendly. I did not spot any typos in the drafts. I was very concerned that from 3 pages of resume we were down to 1 and a half but Jessica explained that we are to get the attention of the hiring manager and then during an interview I will go into depth of each position. We only changed a few things and I was ready to go. I am currently looking for a job in New Orleans in the field of Logistics and Transportation. As of now I have not gotten any offers, not even a phone interview but its very hard for me to say that its the resume fault.

Overall I am happy with the service, of course time will tell how long it will take me to find something.

Iwona

Date of experience: August 4, 2016

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Colorado
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January 5th, 2017

I paid the fee for a resume and a cover letter. The resume and cover letter technician emailed asking several questions that I was able to provide complete information. However the first draft of both the resume and cover letter was not close to what I felt was what I could present to a potential employer and didnt provide a complete positive view for what my total experience was. I was very disappointed. However, I emailed them with my disappointment and included my view for what I felt was not clearly and positively explanatory to a potential employer and they assigned a new technician. This person took a bit of time emailed some questions to me for which I provided answers to and come up with a different resume that was Exactly and Precisely what I felt was a complete and positive view of my total employment experience [in a very positive light]. I feel with communication, a TopResume technician can understand a persons particularity for what they feel their customer wants and needs to complete their goal for top employment.

Date of experience: January 3, 2017

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KR
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August 7th, 2016

Writter is really kind and professional. They gave me a proper advice and feedback. During the process, everything is customized for me. I really thank for their efforts.

Date of experience: August 4, 2016

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TopResume is the largest resume-writing service in the world, and writes and analyzes more resumes and LinkedIn profiles than any other service.

TopResume pairs a deep knowledge of hiring techniques with a compassionate network of professional writers to craft hundreds of thousands of resumes every year. Rooted in the science of resume-writing, TopResume aims to empower individuals to advance in their careers using proven methods of job-targeting and storytelling.

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