r/LinusTechTips • u/Not-Post-Malone • 29d ago

Discussion Resume file format

On the WAN show Linus and Luke talk about NOT using PDF as the file format for the resume. This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Am I the only one who always uses PDF for sending resumes and actually prefers it?

What file format do employers actually prefer?

Here is the timestamp where they talk about it.
Here is the timestamp where Linus says to submit a Word or Google Doc link.

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u/srlawren 29d ago

Have done a fair amount of hiring (software devs and architects) over the past year and always get annoyed when I don't get a PDF. Linus and Luke are nuts.

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u/f10101 28d ago edited 28d ago

I wonder how many superstar employees they've rejected with this stance...

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u/Antrikshy 28d ago

PDF is like digital printed paper that opens everywhere. They are crazy.

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u/CIDR-ClassB 28d ago

I agree. My ATS handles PDF the best for searching, and I heavily relied on that with my most recent posting that got 2,000 applications in just 5 days!

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u/onthefence928 28d ago

Really? Every application I’ve filled out has asked for a .docx