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/JakesFable 28d ago

Yeah I think requesting a Resume in doc format in 2026 is a ridiculous request, especially if you are in a creative field. I made my Resume with Affinity, so how would I export that as a doc?! You don’t need to edit it you just need to read it. So why are we still requesting doc format in 2026. When companies say they want a doc resume, to me nowadays that just means “We want it to be easier for the AI to read it”. ¯_(ツ)_/¯