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Ananya Sharma
Product Designer
ananya.s@email.com · Bengaluru · linkedin.com/in/ananya
Experience
Senior Product Designer, Acme
Responsible for the design of various features and flows.Led redesign of 3 core flows, lifting activation 32%.
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Ran user research to guide the roadmap.Ran research in 4 markets, cutting churn 18%.
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Skills
UX Research · Prototyping · Design Systems · Figma
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Education
Drop your resumePDF or DOCX, up to 5MB
Analyzing your resumeChecking 8 ATS dimensions
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Needs work
Work Experience58/100
Skills & Keywords64/100
Impact, Grammar & Consistency49/100
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What the score means

A Pika ATS score is a diagnostic, not an employer decision

Pika applies its own rubric to common parsing, structure, contact-information, experience, skills, keyword, writing, and file-quality risks. It does not connect to an employer's ATS, reproduce a named platform, guarantee passage, or predict ranking, shortlisting, interviews, or hiring.

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Checks common risks found across resume-parsing workflows

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Workday
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Greenhouse
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Lever
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iCIMS
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Workable
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BambooHR
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SmartRecruiters

Check common resume-parsing risks for free

Employers use different hiring systems. Pika applies its own diagnostic rubric and does not reproduce or predict any employer's ATS.

Workday

Most large enterprises and MNCs

Pika flags common risks such as multi-column layouts, text boxes, and tables. It does not reproduce Workday parsing.

Taleo

Banking, government, and legacy Fortune 500

Pika checks whether contact details appear in the main document body and flags formatting that may complicate parsing.

Greenhouse

Tech companies and startups

Keyword relevance can matter during recruiter review. Pika highlights skills-and-keywords gaps without predicting a hiring outcome.

iCIMS

US enterprise and staffing agencies

Pika checks for conventional section headings and consistent date formats without predicting iCIMS behavior.

Pika also models Lever, Workable, BambooHR, and SmartRecruiters. Sign in to use your account's one successful free analysis and save the result.

Eight areas in Pika's diagnostic rubric

Every scan scores your resume across these eight dimensions - and tells you exactly what to fix first.

Format & Parsing

Does the ATS read your structure?

Section Headings

Are sections labelled correctly?

Contact Info

Email, phone, location detected?

Work Experience

Roles, companies, dates parsed?

Skills & Keywords

Skills match your target roles?

Education

Degrees and institutions clear?

Action Verbs

Bullets use strong action verbs?

File Quality

Clean PDF, not a scanned image?

ATS score guide

Check your resume ATS score, then understand the number

Upload one resume to get a score, grade, category breakdown, and issue counts. The useful part is not the headline number alone. It is seeing which of the eight categories needs attention before you apply.

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What is an ATS score?

Pika's ATS score is a 0 to 100 diagnostic summary across eight resume areas. It helps you find parsing, structure, content, and keyword risks. It is not an employer score.

What is a good ATS score?

There is no universal pass mark across employers or resume checkers. Compare your result with the current Pika benchmarks, then improve the weakest categories and verify the underlying issues.

Why do checker scores differ?

Each tool uses its own parser, rubric, weights, job inputs, and thresholds. Focus on evidence you can verify, such as unreadable text, unclear headings, or missing role-relevant skills.

Looking for a Naukri resume score? Pika is independent from Naukri and employer ATS platforms. It does not retrieve or predict their results. It checks common resume risks using Pika's own published methodology.

ATS resource hub

Check, understand, and improve one resume

Start with the diagnostic, then use the supporting resource that answers your next question. Each page has a distinct purpose; the checker remains the place to test your own document.

TemplatesChoose an ATS-friendly templateCompare restrained layouts with clear headings and predictable reading order.ResearchCompare live ATS score benchmarksSee average and median scores, percentile benchmarks, sample sizes, and common section risks.MethodologyUnderstand how Pika scores resumesRead the diagnostic scope, dataset boundaries, privacy approach, and important limitations.DefinitionsLearn ATS terminologyDistinguish a diagnostic score, parsing risk, keyword match, and an employer decision.GuideApply the guidance to your formatPut sections, headings, file format, and job-relevant evidence into a practical resume structure.
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How it works

Three steps, under a minute. Sign in once to save your result.

01

Upload your resume

Drop your PDF or DOCX (up to 5 MB), then sign in so we can save the result to your account. Each account includes one successful free analysis.

02

We check common parsing risks

Pika applies its own diagnostic rubric across format, headings, contact information, experience, skills, education, action verbs, and file quality. It does not reproduce any employer's ATS.

03

Get your score and issue counts

See your diagnostic score, grade, category scores, and issue counts. Unlock the detailed diagnosis, missing keywords, and exact fixes when you are ready.

Real issues we catch every day

The kind of problems that silently get resumes rejected - before a human ever sees them.

Three-column layout detected - consider a simpler structure for easier parsing

Headings written as 'My Journey' instead of 'Work Experience' - consider a conventional section label

PDF appears to be a scanned image - verify that its text can be selected and copied

Skills listed inside a graphic - consider adding selectable text

Phone number included as part of a header image - consider placing it in the document body

Custom font detected - verify that bullet alignment survives text extraction

Your resume probably has at least one of these. Find out for free →

How Pika compares to other ATS checkers

Unlimited free scores with category detail and issue counts. Unlock the diagnosis and fix it here when you are ready.

Pika Resume

  • Cost

    Unlimited free analysis

  • Signup required

    Yes - saves your result

  • Free scan allowance

    Unlimited successful scans / account

  • Free result detail

    Score, categories + issue counts

  • Edit your resume inline

    Yes - built-in editor

  • Result history

    Saved securely to your account

Jobscan

  • Cost

    $49.95 / month for unlimited

  • Signup required

    Yes - email + account

  • Free scan allowance

    5 free, then paid

  • Free result detail

    Yes - keyword-focused

  • Edit your resume inline

    No - read-only feedback

  • Result history

    Available with account

Resume Worded

  • Cost

    Limited free tier

  • Signup required

    Yes - email gate

  • Free scan allowance

    Limited

  • Free result detail

    Yes - partial in free tier

  • Edit your resume inline

    No - read-only feedback

  • Result history

    Available with account

FeaturePika ResumeJobscanResume Worded
Cost
Unlimited free analysis
$49.95 / month for unlimited
Limited free tier
Signup required
Yes - saves your result
Yes - email + account
Yes - email gate
Free scan allowance
Unlimited successful scans / account
5 free, then paid
Limited
Free result detail
Score, categories + issue counts
Yes - keyword-focused
Yes - partial in free tier
Edit your resume inline
Yes - built-in editor
No - read-only feedback
No - read-only feedback
Result history
Saved securely to your account
Available with account
Available with account

Pricing and features verified Q2 2026 from each provider's public pricing page.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is an ATS and why does it matter?Toggle answer

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) helps employers collect and manage applications. Some systems parse resume text or support recruiter searches and filters, so clear structure and readable text can reduce avoidable parsing problems.

What is an ATS score?Toggle answer

An ATS score is a tool-specific diagnostic summary of the resume signals that tool checks. Pika's score runs from 0 to 100 and combines eight areas, including parsing, headings, contact information, experience, skills and keywords, education, action verbs, and file quality. It is not a score issued by an employer or a hiring platform.

What is a good ATS score?Toggle answer

There is no universal ATS pass score. Use Pika's score to compare your resume with Pika's current benchmarks and to find weaker categories, not as a prediction of hiring success. The State of Resumes page publishes the current Pika threshold, average, median, and percentile benchmarks with their sample size.

How do I check the ATS score of my resume?Toggle answer

Upload a text-based PDF or DOCX, let Pika complete the analysis, then review the score, grade, eight category scores, and issue counts. Every account gets unlimited successful free analyses. Use the category breakdown to decide what to improve before applying.

Why do ATS scores differ between resume checkers?Toggle answer

Resume checkers use different rubrics, weights, keyword inputs, parsers, and thresholds. The same file can therefore receive different scores from different tools. Compare the evidence behind the score, especially parsing errors and missing job-relevant information, instead of treating two numbers as interchangeable.

Is Pika connected to the Naukri resume score or an employer ATS?Toggle answer

No. Pika is an independent diagnostic and does not retrieve, reproduce, or predict Naukri's resume score or any employer ATS result. It checks common resume risks using Pika's own published methodology.

How does the free ATS checker work?Toggle answer

Upload your resume PDF or DOCX. Pika applies its own diagnostic rubric across format and parsing, section headings, contact information, work experience, skills and keywords, education, action verbs, and file quality.

Is the ATS check really free?Toggle answer

Yes. Every account gets unlimited successful free analyses, so you can rescan as often as you like. The detailed diagnosis, automatic fixes and rechecks are what ATS Fix or Pro access covers.

Does this check my resume against Workday?Toggle answer

Pika can flag common parsing risks such as multi-column layouts, text boxes, tables, or graphics. It does not reproduce or predict Workday's proprietary behavior.

Is this a free Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse, or iCIMS ATS checker?Toggle answer

The free scan checks common resume-parsing risks using Pika's own rubric. It does not simulate or reproduce any named employer platform.

Which ATS platforms does the checker test against?Toggle answer

Pika applies its own diagnostic rubric informed by common resume-parsing risks. It does not reproduce or predict how a particular employer's ATS will rank an application.

Will my resume data be stored?Toggle answer

Your result is associated with your account so you can reopen it. See our Privacy Policy for current information about how uploaded resumes are handled and retained.

How can I fix the issues my resume has?Toggle answer

After the scan, click "Fix with Pika" to import your resume into our AI builder. The builder applies an ATS-friendly template and rewrites bullet points to address each issue automatically. You can also use Pika Edit to update your existing resume inline without re-templating it.

Does this work with PDFs from Word, Google Docs, or designed templates?Toggle answer

Yes. We accept any PDF up to 5 MB - Word exports, Google Docs exports, Canva exports, designer-made PDFs. For best parsing accuracy, use a text-based PDF rather than a scanned image. We also accept DOCX directly.

How is this different from Jobscan or Resume Worded?Toggle answer

Pika gives every account unlimited successful free analyses with the score, grade, category breakdown, and issue counts. The detailed diagnosis, missing keywords, automatic fixes, and rechecks are available through the existing ATS purchase flow. Competitor features and pricing can change, so check their current product pages for a direct comparison.

How long does the scan take?Toggle answer

The ATS score, grade, category breakdown, and issue counts typically appear in 20-30 seconds. Larger or more complex resumes may take a little longer.

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