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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.
TopResume has a rating of 4.6 stars from 5,703 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 6th among Resume sites.
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I am extremely dissatisfied with the service I received from TopResume. I hired your company on March 20,2024, for an academic CV and LinkedIn profile optimization. Despite the promises made on your website and the additional cost I incurred for the LinkedIn feature, my experience has been far from satisfactory.
The initial timeline provided for my document draft was March 24, which was later extended to March 27 due to the added LinkedIn service. However, I had to reach out on March 30 to inquire about the status of my draft, which was finally provided on March 31. As expected with any draft, there were inaccuracies and missing information. I diligently followed the instructions, asked questions, and provided feedback to my writer on multiple occasions (April 2,3, and 7).
To my surprise and frustration, my case was closed without consultation on April 7 for the CV and April 10 for the LinkedIn services, despite the fact that the documents still contained errors and lacked vital information. I reached out to customer service via phone and email, expressing my desire for a refund and a change of writer, but my requests were ignored.
On April 16, my writer unexpectedly provided updated documents, which, while improved, still did not meet my expectations or include crucial information I had been communicating for weeks. When I escalated my complaint, I was told to work with another writer, which I found to be a non-standard practice at this stage.
I hired another service out of frustration and requested a refund from TopResume on four separate occasions over a two-week period. I was informed that I would receive a refund for the LinkedIn service but not for the CV. It is unacceptable that TopResume only provided "professional" documents after multiple refund requests and complaints.
Furthermore, when I attempted to dispute the claim that I had not communicated effectively with my writer, I was told that there was no evidence of my calls or emails to the customer service representatives, despite me providing specific dates and times. This lack of accountability and disregard for my concerns is deeply troubling.
I firmly believe that TopResume has engaged in deceptive and predatory practices, violating my rights as a customer. The services I received did not align with what was advertised or promised, and my case was closed with erroneous documents. The fact that I had to repeatedly call and email to receive updates, only to be provided with unsatisfactory results, is unacceptable.
I am extremely disappointed with the way TopResume has handled this situation and will not hesitate to share my negative experience with others. I strongly urge you to reevaluate your practices, prioritize customer satisfaction, and provide the services as advertised. I demanded a full refund for the subpar service I received and the emotional distress this experience has caused me. Yet they uphold providing "professional quality documents and service."
I think Chandler did an amazing job and makes me look that much better and it only took a couple of exchanges and we were done.
I was able to learn the difference between describing what you achieved versus what you were able to complete. Achieving is the output of the actions.
Hi Guillermo,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We're delighted to hear that you found our feedback helpful and of good quality. We're proud of our personalized, human touch throughout our process. We're pleased that the free feedback was beneficial to you, and we're here to support you as you progress in your job search. If you ever have questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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Resume was completed several days early - even after minor revisions. Outstanding work.
Hi Eric,
We appreciate your positive feedback! It brings us great joy to learn about your excellent experience. Ensuring your satisfaction is our top priority. Should you require assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is highly valued!
The company, after acknowledging that it was delayed in providing a draft, offered a $50 dollar discount off the $699 price tag. I had asked for customer service to downgrade my service from the moment a writer was assigned on day 4 of my process. Support services finally contacts me on day 9 to let me know that since a draft has been completed, they can't downgrade my service. Makes no sense since I paid for an expedited 2-day service that took 6 days. Please save your money. They are selling a premium service they are not resourced to provide.
Hi Thomas,
We appreciate your candid feedback and will have a member of our support team contact you directly to get this resolved as quickly and equitably as possible.
We look forward to helping resolve this issue.
I have already been recommending this service to friends and colleagues. My writer was very responsive and polite. I am enjoying working with her.
Hi Kristine,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're absolutely delighted to hear about your positive experience. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we genuinely look forward to the opportunity to assist you in the future. If you ever need further assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Your support is incredibly important to us!
You need to make the resumes more editable for people, and the margins are outside the print range. The only reason I know this is because I now have a friend who is a Word power user modifying it further...
Hi Ben,
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!
Everything was great and done in a timely manner thank you.
Hi Chantal,
We appreciate your review! It brings us joy to learn about your experience. Should you require help or have any further feedback, don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is truly valued!
I am very pleased with my resume done by Pat, my assigned resume writer. It is the most professional resume I believe I have had so far and I am trusting that it will help me in landing the job that I have been hoping for.
Hi Rachel,
We appreciate your positive feedback! It brings us great joy to learn about your excellent experience. Ensuring your satisfaction is our top priority. Should you require assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is highly valued!
Resume reads very professionally. Amendments I requested were handled quickly
Hi Denise,
We appreciate your positive feedback! It brings us great joy to learn about your excellent experience. Ensuring your satisfaction is our top priority. Should you require assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is highly valued!
My experience was top-notch, I am very pleased with the improvements made to highlight my experience and polish my resume, cover letter and LinkedIn resources.
The process was smooth and my representative was easy to work with.
Hi Stephanie,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're absolutely delighted to hear about your positive experience. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we genuinely look forward to the opportunity to assist you in the future. If you ever need further assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Your support is incredibly important to us!
Hi Eloise,
We appreciate your review! It brings us joy to learn about your experience. Should you require help or have any further feedback, don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is truly valued!
I believe the service was worth it, helped simplify my overly-complicated resume.
Just finished it yesterday, so time will tell if it will generate more responses.
Hi Engineer,
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!
My writer was professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. Highly recommend him!
Hi Robert,
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!
Pratima S did a great job of improving my resume and cover letter. I especially love the opening sections/summaries of my experience. Pratima responded quickly and addressed all my questions and concerns.
Hi Theresa,
We appreciate your positive feedback! It brings us great joy to learn about your excellent experience. Ensuring your satisfaction is our top priority. Should you require assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is highly valued!
Wonderful experience, I would recommend to most. The guy that worked with me had an abundance of knowledge and helped me understand what employers looks for when looking at resumes
Hi Mrudhanee,
We appreciate your positive feedback! It brings us great joy to learn about your excellent experience. Ensuring your satisfaction is our top priority. Should you require assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Your support is highly valued!
I was unaware that resumes are filtered by software that looks for certain words, but my writer helped created a professional resume that (hopefully) won't get filtered out. I have a lot of valuable experience, and my writer helped bring that experience to life.
Hi Andy,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're absolutely delighted to hear about your positive experience. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we genuinely look forward to the opportunity to assist you in the future. If you ever need further assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Your support is incredibly important to us!
I was concerned about the process at first, but my writer, Nora, was absolutely phenomenal! She quickly and effectively took my input documents and reviewed my portfolio before crafting an absolutely brilliant resume, cover letter, AND LinkedIn profile update for me. I could not be happier with the experience OR the final product. Giving feedback and edit requests was perfectly painless and quick, and rewrites were turned around almost immediately. Again, I could not be happier!
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback with us! We truly appreciate your kind words and are delighted to hear about your experience. We strive to provide excellent service, and we're thrilled to know that we met your expectations. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we look forward to serving you again in the future. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Thank you once again for choosing us!
WHAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE, MICHAEL M WAS FANTASTIC, TIMELY, AND REALLY HELPED ME CONSTRUCT A GREAT FORMATTED RESUME.
Hi Michael,
We're glad to hear you had a positive collaboration with your writer. If you need further assistance in the future, feel free to reach out.
Your support means a lot to us!
This was my second time using TopResume. I used them about 5 years ago and had great results, plenty of interviews, and changed careers since then. This time, my writer was assigned within a day and my first draft was done within 2 days (I paid for rush). The writer was very polite and provided timely responses. The draft was great and the end product looks amazing. Thanks again TopResume!
Hi Dee,
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback with us! We truly appreciate your kind words and are delighted to hear about your experience. We strive to provide excellent service, and we're thrilled to know that we met your expectations. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we look forward to serving you again in the future. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Thank you once again for choosing us!
Answer: It depends, if you want to pay for a mediocre format riddled with errors that has the language equivalent of a high-schooler. You will end up paying $100 for something you could have sat down and done in an hour and a half.
Answer: Hi Carolyn, Thanks for asking! The process will begin with a questionnaire. If after you submit the questionnaire, the writer has follow-up questions, the writer will reach out.
Answer: Be careful with this company. They post 1000s of fake reviews to hide the real ones. Note that they do not post their phone number or address on the website. I had to file with the BBB to get a refund after never being contacted. This is a SCAM company - you are better off writing your own resume, trust me on this
Answer: You will not get your money refunded, no matter how bad the result is. I tried.
Answer: Because this company is a sham. Please do not waste your money. There are plenty of reputable services that you can use.
Answer: I second that, Alex! This service is a sham! I've been assigned 3 different writers and have received a subpar product back each time, written by someone who's first language is clearly not English. The best part, I paid $100+ for a "LinkedIn Rewrite" and this was where the writer copied and pasted their version of my resume into the boxes for LinkedIn. You've got to be kidding me... Don't waste your money!
Answer: I am on month two and still have not received a finalized document. Currently, I've gone through 3 different writers and still do not have a usable document. My original resume, cover letter and LinkedIn are far better products than what I've received from TopResume. If you are thinking of using this service, please PASS. It has been a tremendous waste of my resources: time and money. Best of luck to you.
Answer: Hi there, TopResume is great for accounting professionals. We have a network of hundreds of writers who specialize in a variety of industries, and we will match your order with a writer who has knowledge and experience in your field. If you have any other questions please feel free to email us at [email protected].
Answer: Hi Sandra, Apologies for the delay. Our customer support reps are always on and more response than we are on this review site! That being said, If you'd like to send us a direct message here or on our Facebook page, I can ensure that a customer support rep responds right away. To address your industry question, we have a network of hundreds of writers who specialize in a variety of industries and we can certainly match your order with a writer who has knowledge and experience in your field. If you have any other questions please feel free to email us at [email protected].
Answer: Don't waste your money. All of these "reviews" are probably fake. I actually paid them $189 and never even got a usable resume. Find a better company. These guys are crooks!


Hi Anthony,
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!