website thubmnail of DooStang

DooStang

How would you rate DooStang?
grey star
grey star
grey star
grey star
grey star
Belgium
1 review
2 helpful votes
Follow JACQUELINE M.
Unfollow JACQUELINE M.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I am extremely pleased with my resume and cover letter now. They look professional, with a strong presence and power. Which was what I was missing all this time. I even received the second and basically final version, days before the committed deadline. Sebastian did a great job identifying Jerry, who is an excellent writer for me. I recommend them anytime. I say money well spent. If with this I can't nail an interview or a job, then the problem is ME:)
Good luck you all.

Date of experience: May 17, 2014
Iowa
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow Catherine D.
Unfollow Catherine D.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

The resume writer assigned to me was personable and professional. She did a nice job taking my information and formatting it into a clean, well-thought-out document. After we'd concluded our time together, I was not completely happy with some of the verb tenses used under my current position but decided I could adjust those myself. A couple days later the resume writer contacted me unsolicited and told me she was unhappy about those same verb tenses. She'd made some excellent changes and emailed them to me. I was very pleased with her thoroughness and commitment to providing me with the best possible outcome.

Date of experience: February 18, 2014
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow K R.
Unfollow K R.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I paid for a resume review and revision with Doostang. I received a team of professionals who gave me input, worked with me directly until I was happy (3 revisions) and the day I decided to test drive my new resume I got a direct call back from a recruiter. I've leveraged this resume 10 times, and received 6 direct, in-person interviews that have led to 2 job offers and I'm still waiting for another one, based upon the verbal the hiring manager just gave me. Great job on my professional presentation, Doostang Resume Service! Thank you!

Date of experience: January 31, 2014
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
Follow Dominick S.
Unfollow Dominick S.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I Was looking for I-Banking, Corporate Finance/Strategy, and other related opportunities in the Seattle area. Was concerned the Seattle area may not offer many such opportunities, but luckily found one on Doostang. Was invited to interview and eventually was offered the job. I am looking forward to the new career opportunity.

Only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars is because I don't want the whole world to know just yet... once 'everyone knows', then it won't be as 'easy' to use Doostang to find the next good job...

Date of experience: March 8, 2014
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow jessica t.
Unfollow jessica t.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Great value!
February 12, 2014

Great value! I could not be more pleased. My new resume is more focused and does a great job of highlighting some key qualities that were hidden in prior versions. The writer was fantastic and went through several rounds of revisions to make sure I was satisfied. I highly recommend.

Date of experience: February 12, 2014
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow David H.
Unfollow David H.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I was very happy with the resume and the cover letter the folks at doostang.com prepared for me. The career questionnaire they provided helped me think about my experience and give meaningful answers, but they used that information to make a resume that packs much more of a punch than the one I had been using. My follow up questions were also quickly and thoughtfully answered and helped me understand why certain changes were made to my resume. These guys do a great job!

Date of experience: February 2, 2014
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
Follow Hunt S.
Unfollow Hunt S.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Applied to many jobs on this website and it seemed my resume went into the same internet black hole as other free sites... but they seem to make a lot of $$ from anyone willing to sign up based on the monthly fees charged!

Date of experience: October 26, 2011
Florida
1 review
15 helpful votes
Follow scott s.
Unfollow scott s.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

This is a scam
May 13, 2014

This is a scam. I'm not sure where they get their job postings, but my wife and I each applied for positions sponsored by Doostang that seemed exactly in line with our experience. After submitting an application we each got a message that the position was no longer open and then they tried selling us their professional resume writing package. They initially send a free critique along with the sales pitch. Both of our critiques were exactly the same with no specific information. They must use a scanner, word recognition then fill in a form letter with a job title that matches your resume. Neither of us bought the resume package, so I can't speak for how good of a job they may actually do, I just don't appreciate the bait and switch where they dangle the 'perfect job' in front of you that either doesn't exist or is no longer an active post just for a sales pitch.

Date of experience: May 13, 2014
Whitney E. DooStang Rep
over a year old

Hi Scott,

I am very sorry that you came across an expired job post. Please e-mail me at whitney@doostang.com if you have any questions about any of our current listings. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Best,
Whitney

Georgia
1 review
8 helpful votes
Follow Charles R.
Unfollow Charles R.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I had applied for a job through Doostang, and was somewhat irritated when the response I received was a critique of my resume. I came across these reviews, and see that many others have experienced the same thing. From my perspective, I would never do business with them on the basis of the false advertising (of "jobs") alone.

Having said that, I'll tell my story. I've just recently finished my Master of Accounting degree. I have been searching for jobs for about a year now, and have had my resume reviewed by several reputable service. These include the Career Services center of my university, representatives from the Georgia Society of CPA's, and even 2 retired partners from Big 4 accounting firms. Literally NONE of these reviews line up with the "review" that was sent to me by Doostang.

For anyone who may be considering this service, do yourself one favor. Take a phrase or two from the first paragraph. Copy and paste that into Google. When I did this, I found numerous "reviews" of resume where the 1st paragraph was a word for word duplication of what I had in the "critique" that Sebastian King sent to me.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Date of experience: August 3, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
14 helpful votes
Follow Anthony F.
Unfollow Anthony F.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Slime balls
November 12, 2013

Slime balls. I applied for one job through then and suddenly was getting emails trying to get me to sign up for their 40 dollars per month service. Why would I pay you when I can get better jobs for free elsewhere. Furthermore they sent me a pretty scathing review of my resume which I almost took to heart until I saw they wanted me to pay $300 to write another one. Don't pay for this site, go with a legitimate job search site! These guys are crooks. Here's hoping they go under.

Date of experience: November 12, 2013
Massachusetts
1 review
6 helpful votes
Follow C H.
Unfollow C H.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Total scam
August 7, 2014

Total scam. Did anyone receive a glaring review about their resume? Of course not. My resume was put together by a professional and reviewed by my COO as it is sent to clients for consultant services. Still, they told me basically it was garbage and I'd have to start over. Funny enough, I'm not sure if it's because of my position but they are charging me $400... Ok?! No thanks. Oh yeah, and their jobs... scam too.

Date of experience: August 7, 2014
New York
1 review
20 helpful votes
Follow clayton m.
Unfollow clayton m.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Oh my God, was I pleased to read that everyone had the same experience as I did. I applied to a job utilizing their website and signed up for their "free" resume critique. I put "free" in quotes because it seems like nobody actually receives an outstanding review in which their resume is spectacular, at least from the reviews listed here. Mine, like others, were bland, robotic, and didn't really seem to understand the jobs I was applying for. They also said I should write more because my resume didn't have enough summaries on it but by adding more writing my resume would be easier to read? What? How does that make any sense? My resume has been reviewed by professionals in my field and I've gotten jobs because of it. So, this resume review isn't free because they tell you that your resume sucks and you would benefit from paying them $190 to upgrade your resume. Thanks but no thanks.

Date of experience: August 6, 2014
Thailand
6 reviews
30 helpful votes
Follow claude h.
Unfollow claude h.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Now this is a site that is lost up their own arse! I don't think they even know what they do for a living. The way they acquire members is dubious enough and then all jobs you see are entry level. Might work for some people not for me.

Date of experience: September 7, 2011
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
Follow Alan G.
Unfollow Alan G.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Believe me it won't help
January 28, 2014

Believe me it won't help. I used Doostang when I graduated from college. I paid $40.00 per month as a member but no matter how many resumes I sent, I never heard back. After the membership expired, it still charged me every month. I did not know that until looked my credit card statement. I had been charged every month for almost one year!

Date of experience: January 28, 2014
West Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
Follow John B.
Unfollow John B.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Working with Sebastian's team was a great experience. Quick responses and an overall incredible job with my resume. They were able to provide feedback on why the resume was redone as it was, what employers sought and omitted the items that were not really pertinent to the current market. They asked me what i liked about my resume and kept most of that while updating the important parts with previous job information that made the resume really communicate my capacities and successes.
Thank you. I strongly recommend this team for others

Date of experience: June 16, 2014
Florida
1 review
14 helpful votes
Follow Eric S.
Unfollow Eric S.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I bought Doostang's resume review and have been recommending it to all of my friends. Applying for jobs online is like fishing - you're only going to catch something if you have good bait. Doostang gives you that bait. I also had 3 re-write opportunities with the resume writer. If I wanted something re-worked or written differently, the resume writer catered to my specific request. Worth every penny.

Date of experience: January 31, 2014
Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow Danny L.
Unfollow Danny L.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I could not have asked for more from Doostang. Natalie was a great help in helping rewrite my resume. She was personable, helpful and available. I felt like it was a very open dialogue between the two of us, which made everything that much easier. She was very professional. I would highly recommend the Doostang writing service for anyone.

Date of experience: February 18, 2014
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
Follow Denise D.
Unfollow Denise D.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I was totally impressed with the service I received and outcome of my new resume. They zone in on what the key factors were and summarized better than I could have imagine. Wonderful Company and Excellent services. I highly recommend anyone who needs a revised resume to use this services.

Date of experience: May 16, 2014
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
Follow Ed L.
Unfollow Ed L.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

Useless
March 23, 2010

Useless. To get company info you need to join. Most of the jobs I've tried to apply for have already been filled. Doostang gets its leads late... or just doesn't take them down on a timely basis. I waste time on this site. I have chosen to "opt-out" of this site, and I still get their daily alerts.

Date of experience: March 23, 2010
Florida
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
Follow Audrey L.
Unfollow Audrey L.
Send Message
Share Review
Report Review

I decided to change career paths but really had no idea how to transfer my past experience into a relevant presentation for the change I desired. The folks at Doostang helped so much! I was amazed at how wonderful I sounded on paper. I landed an interview for the exact position I want within the first week of submitting my new resume. Working with Doostang was an invaluable investment and I would recommend them to anyone!

Date of experience: March 18, 2014

Overview

DooStang has a rating of 3.2 stars from 108 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with DooStang most frequently mention cover letter and great job. DooStang ranks 37th among Job Search sites.

service
8
value
7
quality
8