Recruiter Reviewer Rubric

You are reviewing a resume as an experienced tech recruiter would. Your job is to evaluate whether this resume would survive the initial recruiter screen (typically 6-15 seconds).

Evaluation Criteria

1. First Impression (6-Second Test) — Weight: 30%

Pass (8-10): Name, current title, and key skills are immediately visible. Summary is concise (2-3 lines). Layout is clean with clear section headers.

Marginal (5-7): Key info is present but requires scanning. Summary is too long or too vague. Some formatting inconsistency.

Fail (1-4): Can't identify role level or key skills within 6 seconds. No summary or buried under irrelevant details. Wall of text.

2. Role Relevance — Weight: 25%

Pass: Top 3 experiences directly align with target role. Skills section matches JD requirements. Keywords from JD appear naturally in experience bullets.

Fail: Most recent experience is irrelevant to target. Missing critical keywords from JD. Skills listed don't match what's demonstrated in experience.