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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Solutions Engineer

Trend Micro · Stockholm

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Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro's cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. For additional information, visit www.trendmicro.com

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At Trend, we are always looking for top talent. We hire capability 1st, and you will work with the best. When you join us, you have direct access to any level, and freedom to make an impact and influence.  With Trend Micro, you drive your own development.  You are recognised for your passion to succeed, and can be the best part of yourself here.

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Solutions Engineer

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Overview:

The Solutions Engineer (SE) will be the technical bridge between our Sales Representatives and their pre-sales customers. The SE will take ownership of the prime technical relationship with our pre-sales customers to help close business by proactively managing and delivering technical information to our customers both onsite, online, and via telephone.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide solutions to complex technical issues in the pre-sales capacity
  • Provide Proof of Concept service to pre-sales customers and help clients with planning and implementation of TrendAI software products
  • Work in a fast-paced environment under minimal supervision to provide detailed technical knowledge of TrendAI software products in the pre-sales context
  • Deliver detailed technical demos of Trend Cloud Solutions and integrations with key cloud services in AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Proactively own technical relationships with customers and prospects while engaging internal Sales, Channel, and Partner Managers as needed.
  • Have the ability to solve complex cloud and security designs
  • Participate in alliance projects including building vendor and customers relationships
  • Participate in TrendAI beta testing programs including internally testing products in alpha and beta phase
  • Share best practices with other SEs to enhance the quality and efficiency of the other members
  • Contribute to building the SE Readiness Program and develop Subject Matter Expertise in assigned products and solutions
  • Must be able to travel regionally (about 30-35%) and perform sales presentations, marketing and user group events, and emergency on-site support to customer locations

Qualifications:

  • We are looking for a candidate with drive, enthusiasm, with a strong work ethic & a desire to learn and develop their career within cyber security!
  • If you are early in your career path, but have great experience within Cyber Security as an architect, developer, network or systems engineer, or similar, but interested in growing and developing a career in Solutions Engineering, then we would love to hear from you!
  • We are also taking applications from more experienced Solutions Engineers or Security Specialists who have:
  • 3+ years SE experience and/or professional services experience
  • 3+ years’ experience in computer software or systems including security products (firewalls, antivirus, intrusion detection, content security)
  • Experience working with multi-cloud environments such AWS, Azure or GCP
  • 2+ years SOC or IR Experience an advantage

Desirable Experience:

  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Certification
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification
  • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Experience and understanding of Cloud architectures. AWS Certifications are preferred.
  • Basic understanding of security incidents, network administration and management of security solutions including endpoint/server, web filtering, email filtering and IPS
  • Experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash
  • Ability to manage own time effectively is a requirement for success
  • Quick learner with desire to learn new tools and techniques
  • Strong verbal and written communication, customer service, account management and negotiation skills, with the ability to interface with a diverse set of clients

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At Trend Micro, we embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. We like to have fun while taking our culture seriously. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to this regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, nationality, age, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or veteran status. We do not allow discrimination or harassment of any kind.

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