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

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Customer Experience Lead

Cloverhealth · Houston, Texas, United States

At Clover Health, we are committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and easy-to-understand healthcare plans for America’s seniors. We prioritize preventive care while leveraging data and technology through the Clover Assistant, a powerful tool that helps physicians make informed health recommendations. By giving doctors a holistic view of each member’s complete health history, we ensure better care at a lower cost—delivering the highest value to those who need it most.

As a Customer Experience Lead, you will be responsible for managing a team of 8–10 agents who deliver exceptional service to our Medicare Advantage members and providers. You will be accountable for coaching, performance management, and driving a culture of excellence, while ensuring that the team consistently meets and exceeds service standards. This is a full-time onsite position based in Houston, TX.

Call Center Hours:
Our call center operates between 8:00am and 8:00pm CST. Shift schedules are on a rotating basis, and Leads are expected to provide flexibility — including rotating weekend support during our peak season to ensure consistent team coverage and member service:

  • Monday–Friday (April 1 – October 1)
  • Monday–Sunday (October 1 – March 31)

As a Customer Experience Lead, you will: 

  • Lead and develop a team of 8–10 Customer Experience Agents through ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance management, fostering a culture of accountability, empathy, and high-quality service.
  • Drive operational excellence by leading daily huddles, one-on-ones, and team check-ins to align on goals and resolve escalated or complex issues swiftly, ensuring exceptional member and provider experiences.
  • Oversee team performance and compliance by monitoring KPIs (quality, satisfaction, efficiency), ensuring adherence to SOPs and regulatory standards, and leveraging AI tools for call quality, sentiment insights, and self-service optimization.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and with leadership to resolve complex issues, streamline processes, and optimize scheduling, staffing, and workload balance for peak operational effectiveness.
  • Drive continuous improvement and change initiatives by collecting and sharing insights from team and customer interactions, amplifying the voice of the customer to inform leadership decisions, and supporting system rollouts, workflow enhancements, and training updates.

Success in this role looks like: 

  • Leading a high-performing call center team that delivers personalized, empathetic, and efficient service to our Medicare Advantage members and providers. 
  • Ensuring your team is armed with the tools and technology needed to create motivated, resourceful and engaged agents. 
  • Regularly identifying trends in customer feedback and recommending solutions to CX and broader MA Plan leadership that results in improved experiences and more efficient processes. 

You Should Get in Touch If:

  • You have 4+ years of call center experience, with at least 1–2 years in a lead or supervisory role.
  • You are passionate about coaching and developing individuals, and have experience leading diverse, high-performing teams.
  • You are highly accountable and thrive in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.
  • You have experience with IVR systems and customer engagement platforms.
  • You are curious about technology and open to leveraging AI-driven tools to improve efficiency and customer experience.
  • You have strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Preferred but not required: Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Benefits Overview

  • Financial Well-Being: Our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent begins with a competitive base salary and equity opportunities. Additionally, we offer a performance-based bonus program, 401k matching, and regular compensation reviews to recognize and reward exceptional contributions.
  • Physical Well-Being: We prioritize the health and well-being of our employees and their families by providing comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Your health matters to us, and we invest in ensuring you have access to quality healthcare.
  • Mental Well-Being: We understand the importance of mental health in fostering productivity and maintaining work-life balance. To support this, we offer initiatives such as No-Meeting Fridays, monthly company holidays, access to mental health resources, and a generous flexible time-off policy. 
  • Professional Development: Developing internal talent is a priority for Clover. We offer learning programs, mentorship, professional development funding, and regular performance feedback and reviews.

Additional Perks:

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering discounted equity opportunities
  • Paid parental leave for all new parents
  • And much more!

About Clover: We are reinventing health insurance by combining the power of data with human empathy to keep our members healthier. We believe the healthcare system is broken, so we've created custom software and analytics to empower our clinical staff to intervene and provide personalized care to the people who need it most.

We always put our members first, and our success as a team is measured by the quality of life of the people we serve. Those who work at Clover are passionate and mission-driven individuals with diverse areas of expertise, working together to solve the most complicated problem in the world: healthcare.

From Clover’s inception, Diversity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, perspectives, opinions, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.


Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an E-Verify company.