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 .

Enterprise Sales Director (Atlanta)

Gigaml · Atlanta

About Giga

Giga has recently raised a $61M Series A and has several paying customers, including DoorDash. We’re building the next generation of customer experience — real-time AI agents that can understand emotion, resolve issues instantly, and scale across the world’s largest enterprises.

It’s an exciting inflection point for the company. While we have been successful, we have larger ambitions. Our goal is to become the go-to AI platform for all enterprise automation, powered by our voice superintelligence. To achieve this, we need more great engineers.

The work affects millions of people every day and our engineers have autonomy and make true impact. This opportunity is unique because we have brilliant founders, have found commercial success, and see a clear path to becoming a generational company. Some further info about us:

Giga builds AI agents trusted by the largest B2C companies in the world. Industry leaders like DoorDash trust Giga with their most complex support and operations workflows across voice, chat, and email. If being a part of this resonates with you, please apply!

About the Role

We’re looking for a Sales Director to own and expand relationships with Giga’s largest and most important enterprise accounts. You’ll drive complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles across Fortune 1000 organizations — leading with insight, partnership, and a deep understanding of the customer’s business.

You’ll collaborate directly with Giga’s leadership, product, and engineering teams to shape custom solutions and unlock expansion opportunities within existing accounts and large-scale pilots. This is a foundational, high-impact role for someone eager to drive transformational change inside the world’s biggest brands.

What You’ll Do

  • Own strategic relationships: Develop deep, trusted partnerships with executive stakeholders across CX, Operations, and Product teams.

  • Drive growth across key logos: Lead expansion within our largest customers and convert POCs into multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnerships.

  • Lead complex deal cycles: Manage enterprise negotiations, coordinate technical validation, and align stakeholders from first meeting through close.

  • Develop account strategy: Build and execute tailored account plans to deepen engagement and expand into new lines of business.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with founders, engineering, and deployment teams to deliver customized, high-value solutions.

  • Influence Giga’s roadmap: Bring customer insights directly into our product and strategy discussions to shape future capabilities.

Who You Are

  • Experienced enterprise seller: 5+ years in strategic or enterprise SaaS sales with a strong record of closing and expanding 6 or 7-figure deals.

  • Trusted partner: Skilled at navigating large, complex organizations and building executive-level relationships.

  • Builder mindset: Thrives in early-stage, fast-paced environments where process and playbooks are still being written.

  • Collaborative communicator: Clear, thoughtful, and able to align internal and external teams around shared outcomes.

Nice to Have

  • Experience selling AI, automation, or CX transformation solutions.

  • Familiarity with large-scale deployments in telecom, logistics, or e-commerce sectors.

  • Early GTM or founding sales experience at a fast-growing startup.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base + commission + equity

  • Catered lunch daily

  • Dinner stipend

  • $150/month wellness benefit (gym, fitness classes, mental health)

  • 401(k) plan

  • Paid parental leave (12 weeks maternal, 6 weeks paternal)

  • Commuter benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Why Giga

At Giga, you’ll sell one of the most advanced enterprise AI platforms on the market — to the world’s most recognized consumer brands. You’ll be joining a team that moves fast, builds fearlessly, and values people who take ownership and drive impact.

If you’re motivated by closing transformative deals and partnering with global enterprises to redefine how they serve their customers, this is your opportunity to make it happen.

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