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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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The free resume review was helpful! It gave me very good direction on how I should reevaluate my resume in the right ways.
TopResume really impressed me with the work they did! I got a resume writer very quickly! My resume writer was extremely professional and blew me away with the resume he delivered! Not only that but he answered all my questions during the phone consultation. I've booked up two straight weeks of interviews and it looks like more will follow. I have no doubt that TopResume will help me get back on my feet with a job! These guys are magicians with resumes!
The review is very helpfull, they give you good advices to improved your resume and very helpfull analysis to focus your job search.
The girl who send me the review yoy can notice that she knows a lot about the theme and she was very nice too.
This service has done nothing but jerk me around. I have worked with two different writers now and neither could provide me with a complete and satisfactory document. The cover letter my first writer sent me was utterly unusable (grammatically incorrect, impersonal, etc.) and seemed like it was created from a template rather than crafted for a client. I put a lot of time and energy into providing documents, job postings, and information about my career goals, and all I got was generic buzzwords and an expectation to complete the resume and cover letter myself. When I complained, they offered to redo my resume, but not my cover letter, and I was assigned another writer. My second writer was downright rude, and neither could even send me an email without a typo, let alone a grammatically correct document. I almost don't believe this is a real service, which is horribly disappointing because I spent more here than I would have anywhere else because I was hoping for a top notch product. I paid for expedited service BACK IN DECEMBER and still don't have any documents I would use in my job search. What a joke. I hope no one else gets suckered into using this service.
I have NEVER written an online review but the experience with Top Resume warrants this warning. I used Top Resume in late 2016 and got a spectacular resume with lots of compliments. In March/April 2018, I called to update the resume and get a LinkedIn profile. Misspellings, writer just copied and pasted what I wrote about my current position, even sent him a postion description and he didn't use it.
For the company name, all that is on there is Company Name with generic address.
Must be new owners because this was a far cry of what I experienced this time. I complained twice, could not get a new writer and no apology nor any refund offered. I don't want to go into all the gory details online, just stay away!
Hi Judy,
Thank you for being a returning customer and I'm very sorry to hear your second experience with us isn't up to par. If you haven't spoken to our customer care team already, please reach out to them at [email protected].
I was skeptical at first of what could be offered but i was really impressed with the way they operated and delivered as described. I was pleasantly surprised that the finished product was a polished and professional product way above my previous efforts at writing a resume.
They took the time to point out where mine was lacking and what information to include and add to boost the content but decrease the overall length. A few of the prospect job offers and friends have acknowledged how well designed and fluid the resume was.
I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a professional business resume to get a role more than just a CV which points out your work history.
I highly recommend using TopResume! They did an excellent job on my resume. It is very well written.
The free resume review is helpful (and that's what most of the positive reviews are about).
Do not purchase a rewrite from here. My first draft came after the deadline I was provided with, and was of very poor quality. I asked some questions of the writer I was paired with (Yolanda N) and she reacted with hostility and generic answers.
A lot of information about sales was put into my first draft, and in my feedback I said that this shouldn't be focused on since sales isn't a strong skill for me. The 2nd draft included even more emphasis on sales.
Do not waste your money.
Hi Phil,
I'm glad to hear that your free critique was helpful and I apologize if the work of our writer Yolanda did not meet your expectations. Please contact our customer care team so we can look at the documents.
I took the bait and accepted the FREE assessment, which was insightful. Then, it went downhill from there. The re-written resume sent by their expert resume writer was embarrassing and made no sense. I have asked for my money back but not holding my breath. Lesson learned.
Hi Phil,
I apologize for the issues of the draft, please reach out to our customer care team so they can do a quality audit of your order.
Top Resume is a very professional service. They created an outstanding exceptional resume and Linkedin profile for me. I recommend them very highly.
Top Resume was fast and worked with me to create the document to communicate the image I needed to find my next position. I appreciate the value delivered.
I had received a free of charge assessment of my resume that I thought was well done and wanted my resume to incorporate the suggested changes, so I purchased the resume and LinkedIn profile package. After spending a significant amount of time providing them a copy of my resume, answering questions about my accomplishments and top successes along with copies of target job specifications, I received a draft that looked like a high-school student opened a resume writing kit and transferred my resume into a standardized format. It had none of the changes suggested by the free review and provided a generic Executive-Level targeted positional opposed to the actual position I was seeking. When I complained, they said they would find me a new writer. I asked for the person who had done the free assessment but was told that they only provide reviews and are not resume writers. After another week went by with no new writer, I asked for my money back, to which they said there are No refunds. Completely ripped off!
Hi Suzanne,
I apologize for the poor experience. Please reach out to Customer Care team again, so we can do a review of your order.
Amazing resume! They did such a great job. Truly professional and made me look good made me realize how much I had accomplished.
Ordered a 48 hour turn around "premium package" job. Not sure if that was the title. Included a cover letter, resume, LinkedIn, phone-call etc.
After a week with no updates they refunded my rush charge.
A day or two later i get a resume that i have to do so many basic grammatical corrections on, I felt as though i was editing a high school English paper.
They say they would assign me a new writer and turn it around within a few business days, gave me a specific date and time for the completion.
That date came and went. Barely an apology when i called to complain, "Do you want a refund or do you want to keep waiting?" was their response.
Will never refer this service to anyone.
Hi Michael,
I'm very sorry to hear about your experience. We are committed to providing excellent customer service and the response you received is not the experience we strive to provide. Please contact [email protected] so we can review the professionalism of the customer care rep.
I had high hopes and expectations given the positive reviews and unfortunately my experience does not warrant recommendation. My 2 day Rush order is now 4 days late with no communication from my writer after the prelimary greeetings and a statement that she would be sending it to me shortly. I have since called Top Resume to have them credit me $75. Since then I still have not heard from my writer and have since Requested a refund for failure to deliver as promised. After I sent the message then I hear from the writer. I am now three days before a scheduled interview and I have no first draft of my resume.
Hi Chris,
I apologize for the delay, we experienced a high order volume throughout March and April, however, we worked diligently to make sure all of our customers receive quality drafts.
Excellent resume writer. Gave me a little elbow room to give my feedback. Patient with the process and made me sound like a superstar. Crossing my fingers for an amazing job headed my way thanks to Joanna's resume writing skills.
I submitted my resume through Glassdoor for a free critique from top resume, not expecting much. What I received back a day later blew away my expectations! I got back a thurough and detailed report looking assessing my resume through various angles. The writer, Erin, took time to thoroughly read my resume and send it through an automated resume reader to let me know how managers would see my work history. She gave me great insightful information that I would not have known otherwise. I was so impressed with the critique that I purchased a resume writing package. Im looking forward to getting my rough draft back and even more excited to send out my resume to potential job opportunities!
April 11,2018.
I called in and spoke to a young lady. She was unprofessional, immature, and unprepared. Her questions and commentary were borderline argumentative, and trite. She did not represent your organization as a professional company, but more so as a group of immature college kids launching a startup. I then asked to speak to a manager. A young man got on the phone and while he was more polished than this young lady I spoke to, he was indecisive, and noncommittal. He referred me back to the original young lady for my contact information. I have done further research and became concerned about the quality, reliability, accountability, and professionalism of your organization. Due to many bad reviews from multiple websites, I have chosen to go with another firm. I requested they remove me from their contact list.
If you look at reviews, you will also see positive reviews from TopResume employees trying to offset the negatives. These are not real customers, and are fake reviews.
I chose to go to Fiverr to find a resume writer. There are literally HUNDREDS of certified, professional resume writers willing and able. Be sure to look for those based in the Country you are in (Im in US, not Nigeria). The turnaround time was better, the quality and professionalism is better, and the product was better. $50 compared to $200 was a good deal for me. In some cases, you get what you pay for, but for me and my money, I will use my contact I found through Fiverr instead of ever using TopResume.
Hi Randall,
I am sorry to hear about your experience. I do see that someone from Customer Support has been in contact with you to resolve this issue. If you have any additional concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to the Customer Care team at [email protected]. Have a good day.
BE AWARE! TAKE YOUR MONEY SOMEWHERE ELSE!
I paid about $300 for their services and the first draft they delivered was garbage. The second draft was even worst. There were things that were included in my resume that had nothing to do with my expertise. Also a lot of fluff was added without any context or meaning. I complained to them but they return my full payment. I googled them and saw that they have been reported the Business Bureau and some Scam sites by multiple people.
Hi De.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Please reach out to our customer care team at [email protected], and they will take a look at the fluff content you've mentioned. BBB and other sites tend to encourage customers to only post their negative reviews and is not a realistic representation of an average customer's experience.
I requested expedited serviced and received confirmation that it would be delivered by 4/6, however, nothing was deliver. I reached out to *******@topresume.com and indicated I was still interested in the service and could they refund the additional charge $75.00 charge for expedited and they indicated they do not do refunds...
CAUTION: They will defraud you of your money and indicated "they have no way to provide refunds" Please DO NOT use the expedited service.
Hi Toby,
I would like to apologize for the inconvenience we might have caused. Due to the nature of digital content, we have an all sales are final policy.
However, please reach out to [email protected] with your email so we can take a look at the communication between you and the customer care representative.
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 Regina,
Thank you for your honest feedback and I apologize for the poor experience. However, I'm unable to find your order. Please reach out to our customer care team so they can assist you.