How Lever reads your résumé
Modern, comparatively lenient reader; handles columns reasonably and tolerates light styling.
How to tell a job uses Lever
Check the link on the job's Apply button. Lever postings usually live at:
- jobs.lever.co
https://jobs.lever.co/acme/1a2b3c4d
Not sure? Paste the link into the free detector and it will name the platform.
What Lever mishandles
From the reading model and penalty weights our ATS simulator uses for Lever.
- Low riskTablesFlattened unpredictably. Our simulator deducts 6 points per table.
- Low riskImages, icons, and logosAny text inside an image is invisible. Our simulator deducts 3 points per image.
- Low riskMulti-column layoutsColumn-aware reading usually recovers a two-column layout.
Format your résumé for Lever
One of the friendlier parsers — a clean, well-structured résumé reads well.
- ✓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 Lever
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 Lever 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 Lever's source code, so treat the risks as an informed estimate. The URL patterns are exact.