Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

Built by engineers with 12 years of experience building enterprise hiring technology at ZipRecruiter. Last updated .

Community Manager

Arcade · San Francisco Bay Area

About Arcade

Our mission is to empower teams to become great storytellers.

Our vision is to build dynamic visual experiences.

More than 22,000 teams use Arcade to tell more engaging product stories and stand out in crowded markets. They use Arcade to create on-brand product demos, videos, and visuals in minutes, without designers, agencies, or long production cycles.

Culturally, we are a team of ex-Airbnb, SuperHuman, Box, LaunchDarkly, and AngelList teammates. We are defining how product storytelling will work in the next decade. We care deeply about craft and about building products that are simple, fast, and genuinely useful.

The Role

You will own and grow our customer community. This means building real relationships with customers, helping them learn from each other, and making the community a place where people feel understood, supported, and excited to participate.

You will work closely with Customer Success, Marketing, and Product to turn what you learn from the community into stories, programs, and insights that help customers succeed and inform how we show up as a company.

This is a hands-on role for someone who likes being close to people, notices patterns quickly, and is comfortable building things from scratch without a playbook.

What You’ll Do

  • Identify interesting use cases, patterns, and behaviors emerging from the community.

  • Turn insights into stories, examples, posts, or lightweight content others can learn from.

  • Plan and run community programs and events, both virtual and in-person.

  • Own end-to-end event strategy from ideation to execution.

  • Drive participation through clear framing, follow-up, and personal outreach.

  • Build and maintain genuine relationships with customers across community spaces.

  • Be an active, thoughtful presence in conversations, responding with context and care.

  • Balance individual customer needs with what’s best for the broader community.

  • Share relevant community insights with Customer Success, Marketing, and Product.

  • Take initiative to start new programs or improve existing ones without waiting for direction.

  • Manage multiple projects at once and adjust quickly when priorities change.

What We’re Looking For

  • 2-5 years in community marketing or growth roles with proven track record.

  • Experience working directly with customers.

  • Taste when it comes to crafting content and sharing publicly.

  • Experience in building programs, events, or recurring initiatives at scale (0 to 1).

  • Good judgment in public spaces, including how and when to step in.

  • Strong written communication and a clear, human tone.

  • Curiosity about how people use products and learn from each other.


Nice to Have

  • Superb taste when it comes to design and storytelling.

  • Experience running large scale virtual or in-person events.

  • Familiarity with marketing and creative software.

  • Experience in an early-stage or fast-moving environment.


Why Arcade

  • Impact: you’ll influence how 150,000+ users learn, share, and work every day.

  • Real ownership: you’ll define how the community operates, which voices are amplified, and what “great” looks like as we scale.

  • Direct customer access: daily exposure to power users and creators pushing how visual storytelling is done.

  • Small, senior team: close collaboration with Product, Marketing, CS, and leadership.

  • Build the foundation: help set the standards, rhythms, and systems for a community that grows alongside the product.

If you’re excited about shaping how a large and thoughtful user base shows up, learns, and improves together, we’d love to talk.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity

  • Unlimited PTO and sick days

  • 401k, and top tier Health, Dental and Vision insurance

  • Remote work stipend and commuter benefits

  • Meeting light culture

  • Biannual company retreats

  • Latest productivity software such as Notion, Linear and Superhuman

  • A team that values diversity and inclusion


Compensation

  • $120,000 - $150,000 per year, plus meaningful equity.


Our values ❤️

  • Be a coach: We want the best for our customers and ourselves. We coach people to help them achieve their best potential. An “Arcader” is both a teammate and a customer. There is a reason that the same word describes both.

  • Carry the weight: We are owners. Let’s empower each other. When we see something that needs change, we lead through it.

  • An open book: We are open as a team and as a product. We don’t put walls up unless it’s necessary. We become better when we share information. We are open to diversity of opinion, backgrounds, and thought.

  • Play as a team: We play because we’re a creator tool. Life is short. Let’s build something meaningful. We play as a team because great teams build great things together. We keep those standards high.

  • Be kind: We can be honest and kind. We can have high standards and be kind. We can say no and be kind. Kindness can vary across cultures, upbringings, and languages - but we try our best to be kind.

Arcade is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.