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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Senior Analytics Engineer

Sosafe · United Kingdom Remote

SoSafe has the ambition to become the leading human risk management provider in Europe. Our award-winning awareness platform triggers behavioural change by providing effective and engaging training and simulations on cybersecurity and data protection. Cybercrime is costing the world >$10 trillion annually and growing by 15% p.a. - we invite you to be part of the solution!"

Location:

UK, Ireland, or Portugal (remote). Candidates must have work authorization in one of these countries. Office access available in London, Dublin, and Lisbon.

Here's how you'll make a difference:

  • Own the transformation layer in dbt- design, build, and maintain modular, well-tested data models that define how data is structured and consumed across the company.

  • Define and implement core business metrics (e.g. activation, engagement, retention) as reusable, versioned data assets- ensuring consistent definitions across analytics, product, and AI use cases.

  • Model complex SaaS data by integrating product events, CRM (Salesforce), and support data into clean, well-defined fact and dimension models.

  • Build and evolve our semantic layer- creating a reliable abstraction over our data that enables consistent KPI definitions and supports downstream consumers, including LLM-based analytics agents.

  • Collaborate with Data Engineers on upstream data contracts and event schemas- ensuring raw data is structured in a way that supports scalable, reliable analytics.

  • Establish and enforce best practices in testing, documentation, and data quality- making these part of the standard development lifecycle.

  • Document models, metrics, and lineage clearly- enabling self-service and reducing ambiguity across teams.

What you bring:

  • 5+ years in analytics engineering or data engineering with a strong focus on data modeling

  • Strong proficiency in dbt and SQL- building modular, well-tested models

  • Solid understanding of dimensional modeling and metric design

  • Experience working with cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift)

  • Experience with metrics / semantic layers (e.g. dbt metrics, MetricFlow, Cube)

  • Strong data quality mindset (testing, validation, monitoring)

  • Comfortable working with event-based data and cross-functional teams

  • Able to turn ambiguous business questions into clear data models

  • Strong business acumen with the ability to challenge metric definitions and ensure they reflect real business outcomes

  • Fluent in English.

Nice to have:

  • Familiarity with how LLMs consume structured data- e.g. semantic layers, metrics registries, YAML-based context- and an interest in building data infrastructure that serves AI agents, not just BI tools.

  • Experience modeling product usage data (event-based or session-based).

What we offer*

  • Work/Life balance: Flexible hours, 33 vacation days

  • Wellbeing and financial support: Access to Open Up, corporate discounts

  • Connection & community: Virtual events, collaborative team activities, and opportunities for local meet-ups

  • And the list goes on: Tech equipment, referral bonuses, dog-friendly HQ

*Perks and benefits listed above are for full-time employees and may vary slightly by office location. These are just a sample- you'll learn more during the interview process.

About Us

At SoSafe, we’re on a mission to make the digital world safer by addressing the human factor in cybersecurity. As one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide, we leverage behavioural science and data-driven learning to empower people against cyber threats. Our Human Risk Management approach helps organisations turn their employees into their strongest line of defence.

Backed by leading VCs like Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we’re rapidly expanding across the globe. We’re looking for team players who want to drive meaningful change in cybersecurity, take ownership of their work, and grow with us.

If you thrive in a vibrant, purpose-driven environment that values innovation, diversity, and collaboration, then this is the place for you!