How Greenhouse reads your résumé
A more tolerant, column-aware reader that recovers two-column layouts which trip simpler parsers — but it still flattens tables.
How to tell a job uses Greenhouse
Check the link on the job's Apply button. Greenhouse postings usually live at:
- boards.greenhouse.io
https://boards.greenhouse.io/acme/jobs/4012345 - job-boards.greenhouse.io
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/acme/jobs/4012345
Not sure? Paste the link into the free detector and it will name the platform.
What Greenhouse mishandles
From the reading model and penalty weights our ATS simulator uses for Greenhouse.
- Low riskTablesFlattened unpredictably. Our simulator deducts 8 points per table.
- Low riskImages, icons, and logosAny text inside an image is invisible. Our simulator deducts 4 points per image.
- Low riskMulti-column layoutsColumn-aware reading usually recovers a two-column layout.
Format your résumé for Greenhouse
Columns are usually fine here, but keep real skills as text, never inside tables or graphics.
- ✓Two columns usually survive here, but one column is still the safest choice across every employer you apply to.
- ✓Never put skills or job history inside a table.
- ✓Use standard headings so each section lands in the right field.
Headings parsers map to fields most reliably: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications, Projects.
Companies reported to use Greenhouse
Community-reported. Companies switch platforms, so confirm with the detector on a live posting.
See how your résumé reads
Run a free check to see exactly what an ATS extracts from your file, then score it against Greenhouse and 4 other platforms in the simulator.
Other ATS guides
How we know: ATS vendors don't publish their parsers. This guide is based on a model of how each platform tends to read a page, not on Greenhouse's source code, so treat the risks as an informed estimate. The URL patterns are exact.