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Most large US employers read your resume through an applicant tracking system first, and Workday is used by a large share of the Fortune 500. Upload your PDF to see your ATS score, what the software reads, and what to fix. Free, no login.

Updated 28 September 2026

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Can hiring software read your resume?

This ATS resume checker reads the PDF you send to employers. See whether it reads cleanly, exactly what hiring software reads from it, and what to fix.

Your resume never leaves your device. It's read right here in your browser, and nothing is uploaded or kept.

Drag and drop your resume here

Your resume as a PDF, up to 10 MB

The same file always gets the same answer. No AI guesses, just what software can read.

ATS in the US at a glance

Common systems
Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever, Oracle Taleo and SAP SuccessFactors.
What a score means
75 and above: software reads it clearly. 50 to 74: it reads most of it. Below 50: it will miss parts, usually because of the layout.
What breaks parsing
Two columns, tables, text boxes, icons, headers and footers, text in images, scanned PDFs.
Workday tip
Workday fills its application form from your resume: clean dates and headings mean less retyping and fewer errors.
Keywords
Use the ad's wording for skills you have; recruiters search the ATS by them.
Privacy
Your PDF is read in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

What the checker does

It reads your PDF the way hiring software does: extracts the text, finds your contact details, sections, job titles and dates, and scores how much it could read, with each problem and its fix. It doesn't rate your experience; it tells you whether software can see it.

Applying through Workday

When you upload to a Workday portal, it pre-fills your work history from the resume. If titles land in the wrong boxes or dates go missing, the layout is the cause. A single-column resume with dates as “Jan 2023 – Present” parses best.

Fixes that matter most

  1. One column; no tables or text boxes.
  2. Contact details as plain text in the body, not the page header.
  3. Standard headings: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills.
  4. Month-and-year dates in one style.
  5. A text-based PDF or Word file, never a scan.

Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS and Taleo

Tech companies and start-ups often use Greenhouse or Lever, where recruiters read your file directly and search by keyword. Larger enterprises use iCIMS, Taleo or SuccessFactors, which, like Workday, split your resume into fields. In every case, a clean single-column file and the job ad's own wording for real skills are what help.

ATS myths

  • “White text keywords beat the ATS.” Recruiters see the extracted text; hidden keywords look like cheating.
  • “ATS rejects PDFs.” Modern systems read text-based PDFs; scans are the problem.
  • “A 100 score guarantees an interview.” It means the software can read you; people still decide.

After the check

Rebuild in one of CVEmber's Simple (single-column) templates, tailor it to the job ad, and check again. The US resume format covers what goes in each section.

Sources

Checked on 28 September 2026. Employers and portals change what they ask for, so always follow the job advert first.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is a good ATS score?

On this checker, 75 or above means software reads your resume clearly; 50 to 74 means it reads most of it; below 50 it will miss parts. Other checkers score differently.

Does Workday reject resumes automatically?

Workday itself reads and stores your resume; whether candidates are screened out depends on the employer's questions and settings. A resume that parses cleanly makes sure recruiters see your real experience.

Is this checker free?

Yes, free and unlimited, with no login. Your file is read in your browser and never uploaded.

Does a high score guarantee an interview?

No. It means software can read your resume. Interviews depend on how well your experience matches the job.

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