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How to list out positions with experience in your resume?

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Senior Software Engineer at Taro Community24 days ago

Hi folks,

I am working on revamping my resume after going through Alex's course here. It was a beneficial course and I believe I can convert my 2-page resume to 1.

For reference: I have nearly 9 years of experience in this industry, worked across two different startup companies.

Company 1:

2015-2018 --> Software Engineer

2018-2019 --> Senior Software Engineer

Company 2:

2019 - 2021 --> SE II

2021 --> Present --> Senior Software Engineer.

If you look through my resume I am kinda at a Senior level for a while :(

I know some recruiters do understand that levels at startup/big-tech companies are considered different. Some may think that this person has been at the same position for a while,etc.

Question for folks:

  1. Can I group my experience with 2015-2019 at Company 1 with resume title as SSE
  2. 2019-Present at Company 2 with resume title as SSE?
  3. Or I can just skip the title and say, Software engineer?
  4. I would like to make sure that it doesn't come off as that I am lying on my resume with my title.

I am asking these questions mainly because I would like to fit all the content of my resume on one page.

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    Tech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
    22 days ago

    I think both 1 and 2 are valid on a resume -- you can list your last title at the company, which will obfuscate when exactly the level changes happened.

    Path #3 (just saying Software Engineer) is also valid if you feel you may be negatively judged for a slower career progression.

    FWIW, I think being Senior Eng after 9 YoE is not slow! But you have to be able to explain what you did, team switches, new tech you picked up, etc.

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    Tech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course Hero
    22 days ago

    Senior after 9 YOE is pretty normal, and I don't think it would be held against you. I do think having "Senior Software Engineer" for both blurbs makes sense as well.

    Given the senior title and your 9 YOE, you will probably be mostly considered for senior loops, even at FAANG.

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      Senior Software Engineer [OP]
      Taro Community
      22 days ago

      Thanks, Alex and Rahul.