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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IN Associate - Customer Success (Mumbai)

Sporty Group · MUMBAI

Our talented Customer Success Team is responsible for all initial touch interaction with our Customers, educating them on our Sporty products and how they can make the Customer journey most rewarding.
 
We have fostered a healthy, positive and collaborative remote environment for our CS Team and are looking for bright individuals to join them for a rewarding career. We are passionate about caring for our Customers, encouraging excellent communication skills and resolving issues with logical reasoning. We ensure we are up to date with our latest product developments in the Sporty ecosystem so we are able to offer the best experience.

Who We Are
 
Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform, which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs in more than 10 countries and 3 continents.
 
The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life, which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.
 
We have already built a capable and proven team of 450+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity and hard work that currently serves our users further via their grit and innovation.
 
Responsibilities

Handle customer queries via our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), web chat and email in a polite, professional manner
Educate current and potential customers with product, process and service information
Qualify and troubleshoot customer queries, providing a suitable and satisfactory solution
Identify and escalate priority issues to your Team Leader and Ops Team
Maintain accurate customer records
Actively participate in Team meetings
Participate in coaching sessions with our Customer Service Manager
Adhere to internal policies and procedures 
Adhere to shift schedules

Requirements

English fluency both verbal and written
1+ years of general experience in a Customer Support or similar role
Contemporary computer literacy and typing skills
An excellent communicator
Able to work well under pressure
Able to work productively in an autonomous environment
A fast learner who is able to work with set targets
Working flexibly on a day and night shift system (including national holidays and weekends)

Our talented Customer Success Team is responsible for all initial touch interaction with our Customers, educating them on our Sporty products and how they can make the Customer journey most rewarding.
 
We have fostered a healthy, positive and collaborative remote environment for our CS Team and are looking for bright individuals to join them for a rewarding career. We are passionate about caring for our Customers, encouraging excellent communication skills and resolving issues with logical reasoning. We ensure we are up to date with our latest product developments in the Sporty ecosystem so we are able to offer the best experience.

Who We Are
 
Sporty Group is a consumer internet and technology business with an unrivalled sports media, gaming, social and fintech platform, which serves millions of daily active users across the globe via technology and operations hubs in more than 10 countries and 3 continents.
 
The recipe for our success is to discover intelligent and energetic people, who are passionate about our products and serving our users and attract and retain them with a dynamic and flexible work life, which empowers them to create value and rewards them generously based upon their contribution.
 
We have already built a capable and proven team of 450+ high achievers from a diverse set of backgrounds and we are looking for more talented individuals to drive further growth and contribute to the innovation, creativity and hard work that currently serves our users further via their grit and innovation.
 
Responsibilities

Handle customer queries via our social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), web chat and email in a polite, professional manner
Educate current and potential customers with product, process and service information
Qualify and troubleshoot customer queries, providing a suitable and satisfactory solution
Identify and escalate priority issues to your Team Leader and Ops Team
Maintain accurate customer records
Actively participate in Team meetings
Participate in coaching sessions with our Customer Service Manager
Adhere to internal policies and procedures 
Adhere to shift schedules

Requirements

English fluency both verbal and written
1+ years of general experience in a Customer Support or similar role
Contemporary computer literacy and typing skills
An excellent communicator
Able to work well under pressure
Able to work productively in an autonomous environment
A fast learner who is able to work with set targets
Working flexibly on a day and night shift system (including national holidays and weekends)

Benefits

Annual Performance Bonus
Night Shift Allowance
Overtime Payment
Referral Hire Bonus
Health and Life Insurance
IT Asset provided
5 days working
Paid leaves of 21 days (excluding 12 public holidays)
Team fun activities
Quarterly Team Outings
Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organization
Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an everyday entertainment platform for everyone

Our Operating Principles

1. Create Value for Users
2. Act in the Long-Term Interests of Sporty 
3. Focus on Product Improvements & Innovation 
4. Be Responsible 
5. Preserve Integrity & Honesty 
6. Respect Confidentiality & Privacy 
7. Ensure Stability, Security & Scalability 
8. Work Hard with Passion & Pride

Interview Process

On-site 30 min Aptitude Test
On-site screening with our Talent Acquisition Team
On-site 20 min writing test
On-site interview loop with 2 x CS Team Members (30 mins each)
Followed by an offer discussion on the same day

Working at Sporty

The top-down mentality at Sporty is high performance-based, meaning we trust you to do your job with an emphasis on support to help you achieve, grow and de-block any issues when they're in your way.
Generally employees can choose their own hours, as long as they are collaborating and doing stand-ups etc. The emphasis is really on results. 

As we are a highly structured and established company we are able to offer the security and support of a global business with the allure of a startup environment. Sporty is independently managed and financed, meaning we don’t have arbitrary shareholder or VC targets to cater to. 

We literally build, spend and make decisions based on the ethos of building THE best platform of its kind. We are truly a tech company to the core and take excellent care of our Team Members.