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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 moved from a Big city to a smaller town and never in my life have I had a issue with even getting a interview. I was lost for words I got the feedback my resume was horrible so I signed up for the complete package to redo everything LinkedIn, Cover letter, and Resume. Well its been 2 weeks and the 1st proof was the exact same format and fancy words that looked like someone was telling my story instead of me telling what I did. I sent it back and looked up the format that was completely different, However I am still waiting on my resume. I suggest you pay yourself $300 and you make a better format and send it to a friend to read.
I took help of TopResume critique, and I got their response within 2 days of sending my resume.
They broke the whole review in parts, explaining problems with each section, helping me understand what a hiring team would infer from my choice of words, what alternatives are there for those keywords, contrasting old techniques with new ones.
At the end they also gave me an ATS(Applicant Tracking System) review. This was meant to understand how the ATS system would characterize my CV, and what would they think of me, based on all the information I have provided.
They also gave some insight into the design and relative placement of content on it, and which items are more relevant to the job description, which ones add little to it's impact.
All in all, a thorough read, and totally worth taking this review. It will help you get a fresh perspective on your own profile.
Totally recommended!
Took 2 weeks for them to find a writer for my resume. Then the Resume they send out was just a reformat of what I already had. Maybe if your a high school student just starting out.
But for real professional I would stay away from this company.
Delays in getting started on the process were long. Communications were sparse and automated--no real contact with the assigned resume writer. Slower response on revisions. Rewrite was more like just moving things around and elimination of first-person references in the verbiage. This wasn't a total waste of money, but I'm not sure it was worth the nearly $200 charged.
I found the free review of my CV very eye opening and constructive. Even tho I don't have the money to get my CV updated due to no income I definately think it would be a huge help. As the free information was so forthgiving imagine what the complete outcome will be having the know how of all the changes we never hear about. Thanks for taking the time and the feedback. Jenny
As an internship seeking student, I was applying for a lot of industrial internships. I needed my resume to be checked and reviewed honestly and they are pretty good at their job. Emily went to great depths and it will definitely help me re-write and improve it.
Extremely poor CV review service... incompetent CV writer! You can't do anything once you paid the fees. BE CAREFUL... Fraud Company.
Slow, they take there sweet time (9 days) attempting to write you a resume, barely made any changes, rather they deleted a rather large amount of important information in my opinion. When I inquired about this, and offered some suggestions on changes on the following day, expecting a response with an explanation I got nothing, so days later (4 days) I asked if they intended on responding! They responded the next day (day 15 now in this process) and advised me that I only had 16 days to make changes and review with them. So more or less I was out of time, as they still did not answer my questions about deletions and certain ways things were written. They simply made one of the changes I suggested and sent it back to me with a note telling me I can edit it myself! So why I am paying $350.00 for NO SERVICE!
I left a review with the company, do you think I got a response to that? NO!
Don't let this company drag your valuable dollars out of your pocket for nothing, this company prays on those that are in need!
If you want to clarification our CV, I should reduce money expense purpose because I have no money a lot. If you give some discounts services, it will be better for me.
Thank you.
I uploaded my resume because one was required for the part-time cashier position I was applying for. Consequently, I received an unsolicited critique of my sad, hastily thrown together resume. They basically told me it was horrible. For free! They told me I was underselling myself, which was true. It was the first honest feedback I'd ever received, so I took their suggestions and redid it. Now I'm waiting to see what happens... I have to have better results than I've had already!
My resume looked like it was created by a 10 year old. They essentially just took my old resume moved things around and said here you go please pay me $180 dollars. They missed the original deadline, didn't provided me a cover letter after repeated requests past the deadline and offered me a thank you letter for $50 bucks more. The thank you letter you can get free off any website! The one they gave me was ridiculously simplistic.
If anyone is reading this please beware. This is the worst resume service out there.
I sent my resume to be reviewed for free and Katie was very honest in her review. I was surprised with the depth of the feedback and to me that shows that they really want to help. I'm really exited to implement her tips and get that job!
I did not have a good experience with this company. I asked them to write my resume for project management but they wrote it for sales. I have never worked in sales. I asked them to run it thru their ATS system and it came out as sales with a 55 score. Which means it wasn't even a good sales resume since everybody knows you need 80 or above to have a chance. I e\sent an email after also checking it on jobscan. The score was even lower. So I added info that I did not include in my first draft. Stuff I didn't know was important and put on Jobscan and my scores were better. So I ask for rewrite. They said I would get 2. They ignored me, then I get man email asking me what is wrong with me. I respond, asking for rewrite, nobody answers me. I ask for resolution, they act like they don't know what I am talking about. Then I get an email that says this is your final documents. They basically ignored me, no rewrite just a substandard resume for almost $300. I only took this approach because I haven't been in the job market for 15 years.
I wouldn't even recommend anyone doing any type of business with your company. I practically adjusted everything myself on the resume. Doesn't make any sense to pay $300 and I have to fix your errors. What's the purpose of your service? Oh wait, it's to make a resume! Well, did I really have someone make me one or was my resume generated by a software? Either way, it should've been revised which it wasn't. Feel like I got scammed out of my pocket. Good luck ripping others off!
I sent in my resume for a critique and got something I wasn't expecting, an honest perspective. I haven't used the assistance to write my resume yet but depending on how my next interview goes. I am going to take them up on their offer. Thank you for an honest review.
If you are looking to have a resume written, re-written, or a LInkedIn profile updated - please look elsewhere. I contracted TopResume to do a resume update and an LinkedIn profile update. The first pass they did at the resume was amateurish. Horrible formatting, fonts and font sizes intermixed, and showed no concept of how to present the material for my background. After complaining and waiting over a week, they finally assigned another writer. Based on the delays and poor quality work, I requested that they cancel my order. Their response was that they couldn't cancel because they already delivered some work. They did nothing on the LinkedIn profile, and the draft they gave me on the resume was completely unusable.
Find a writer that you can make a personal connection with and talk via phone. TopResume doesn't, they only communicate via email.
I paid a premium service which promised a top writer that understood my industry. Wrong. She didn't. Wrote phrases that didn't make sense. Somethings got even worse after feedback. She had grammar and spelling mistakes I could spot. English is my second language and one of the reasons I paid was to get a resume ob perfect English... customer service decided to stop responding.
1) they didn't understand my industry 2)I can't submit this resume for most sr mgmt level jobs without a lot of editing.
Save your money! Do it yourself! You know your industry language best.
Very disappointed. Terrible formatting, unclear language, mistakes all over. What a waste of money. Asked for revisions, but that did not help.
I have great experience as well as my MBA, but for some reason I was not getting any calls or responses from my job applications. After having TopResume re-write my resume and cover letter, I immediately started getting multiple calls for interviews. It was definitely worth the money!
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!

