ATS platform guide

How to beat Teamtailor ATS.

Over 12,000 companies in 90+ countries; roughly a third of customers have between 51 and 200 employees

Teamtailor is a Swedish candidate-first applicant tracking system and employer branding platform, founded in 2013 and used by more than 12,000 companies across 90+ countries. It is common among UK scale-ups and mid-market employers, and careers sites usually sit on a teamtailor.com subdomain.

Companies using Teamtailor

KlarnaAdeccoWSP GlobalJoseph Joseph

Formatting tips for Teamtailor

Follow these rules to make sure Teamtailor can parse your resume correctly.

The parser handles standard .pdf and .docx documents reliably. A single column remains safest.

Contact details belong in the document body, not in a header.

Avoid infographic CVs. Visual elements are stripped and only the extracted text is scored.

Standard headings map cleanly to candidate fields.

Consistent Month Year dates prevent misattributed employment periods.

Many Teamtailor employers accept a LinkedIn import, so keep your profile and CV consistent because mismatches are visible side by side.

Keyword strategies for Teamtailor

Each ATS handles keywords differently. Here is how Teamtailor processes them.

1

Use the advert's exact skill and tool names, because the AI Co-pilot evaluates against the stated hiring criteria.

2

Write naturally. Context-aware matching rewards coherent sentences over keyword lists.

3

Quantify outcomes, since CV summaries surface numbers to the recruiter first.

4

Mirror the seniority language of the advert precisely.

5

Include portfolio, GitHub or case-study links where relevant, because these employers tend to look.

Common rejection reasons

These are the most common reasons resumes get filtered out by Teamtailor.

The AI Co-pilot scored the CV below the bar set against the hiring criteria

Screening questions in the application flow filtered the candidate out

A stronger candidate already existed in the employer's talent pool

The application showed little engagement with the employer brand, which these teams weight heavily

Essential skills named in the advert were missing from the CV

Insider tips

A careers page on a teamtailor.com subdomain means you are applying through Teamtailor.
Teamtailor employers invest heavily in employer branding, so read the careers site properly. Referencing something specific from it lands better here than almost anywhere else.
The application flow is deliberately short, which means every field you do complete carries more weight.
Talent pools are actively re-engaged, so a near-miss application is often revisited for the next role.

Accepted file formats

.pdf.docx.doc.txt

Test your resume against Teamtailor.

Upload your resume and paste the job description. See which keywords are missing and fix formatting issues before you apply.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I format my resume for Teamtailor?▾

The parser handles standard .pdf and .docx documents reliably. A single column remains safest. Contact details belong in the document body, not in a header.

What file format should I use for Teamtailor?▾

Teamtailor accepts .pdf, .docx, .doc, .txt. DOCX is generally recommended for better parsing accuracy.

Which companies use Teamtailor?▾

Major companies using Teamtailor include Klarna, Adecco, WSP Global, Joseph Joseph, and many others.

Why was my resume rejected by Teamtailor?▾

The most common reason is formatting issues that prevent proper parsing. The AI Co-pilot scored the CV below the bar set against the hiring criteria