The Best Resume Format for Software Engineers in India

Whether you are targeting product MNCs or service companies, this format consistently performs best across both ATS and human reviewers.

Two audiences, one resume

Indian software engineers often apply to both product companies (Flipkart, Razorpay, Swiggy) and service companies (TCS, Infosys, Cognizant). The good news: the same single-column reverse-chronological format wins both.

The recommended structure

Header — Name, phone, email, GitHub, LinkedIn, location.
Summary — 2-3 lines that name your stack and one quantified achievement.
Experience — Title, company, dates. 3-5 result-focused bullets per role.
Projects — Especially important for freshers. Link to GitHub.
Education — College, degree, year. CGPA if > 7.5.
Skills — Grouped by Languages / Frameworks / Tools / Cloud.

Bullet writing for engineers

Use this formula: Verb + What + Tech + Outcome

Weak: Worked on a payment service. Strong: Built a Razorpay-based subscription service in Node.js + PostgreSQL, processing ₹2 Cr/month with 99.95% uptime.

Skills section that works

Languages: Python, TypeScript, Go
Frameworks: React, Next.js, Django
Cloud / DevOps: AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions
Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB

Common mistakes

Listing 30 skills you "know about" — pick 12 you'd defend in an interview.
Photo on the resume — not standard outside the public sector.
Hobbies section — drop it unless directly relevant.