The Word or PDF Resume Question No Job Posting Ever Answers

The job posting says nothing about file type, and the resume sits open in two tabs: one saved as a PDF, one still in Word. Whichever gets picked, it feels like the wrong guess will somehow cost the interview.In most cases, the format matters less than people assume, but not always, and knowing when it does makes the difference between a resume that opens cleanly and one that turns into a layout mess on a stranger’s screen.
The short version: PDF covers most situations, Word covers a specif