I’m interested in a software engineering role with Microsoft. Can you suggest a preferred resume format?
A. Check out a preferred resume format for technical applicants at A good one-page resume for a technical candidate. We recommend a cleanly formatted and concise resume. Naturally, what you say on your resume is very important but ensuring you present it in a viewer friendly format is almost equally important. Since our resume database strips away formatting, we recommend you limit the number of tables or fonts you use. When in doubt, submit your resume in .txt format. We also recommend you present your resume in clearly marked sections: Education, Work Experience (in reverse chronological order), Programming Languages / Technical Skills, and Other (patents, hobbies, special projects, etc). Keep the length no more than two pages. The days of one page resumes are gone now that we view documents in digital form, but you should still keep your resume as concise as possible. Please read our resume building category for additional details.
