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ATS Resume Checker for Saudi Arabia — See What Aramco, SABIC, STC and NEOM Parse from Your CV

Vision 2030 is the largest hiring wave in Saudi history, and every major Saudi employer runs CVs through ATS engines before any recruiter sees them. See exactly what the parser extracts from your CV — free, in under 30 seconds.

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Why ATS matters more in Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030

Vision 2030 is generating the largest concentrated hiring wave in Saudi history. NEOM alone targets 250,000 jobs by 2030. PIF's portfolio companies are scaling fast. Saudi Aramco continues to be the world's largest oil company by hiring volume. This means tens of thousands of applications per high-profile role — almost all initially filtered through ATS engines before any recruiter looks.

The dominant parsers are Workday (Aramco, NEOM, PIF portfolio companies, multinationals), Oracle Taleo (Al Rajhi, SNB/NCB, banking sector), SAP SuccessFactors (SABIC, MAADEN, Ma'aden, traditional Saudi corporates), and Greenhouse (some Vision 2030 tech initiatives).

For Saudi national applicants, Saudization (Nitaqat) creates additional filtering signals. Many private-sector employers explicitly filter for Saudi nationality. For non-Saudis, your Iqama and transfer status become hard filters. Both of these need to appear cleanly in your CV — not buried inside a sidebar or graphic — for the parser to register them.

5 mistakes we see most often on Saudi CVs

Saudi nationality buried in a sidebar or footer

For Saudi nationals applying to private-sector roles, Saudization quotas (Nitaqat) make your nationality a meaningful filter signal. Many candidates list 'Nationality: Saudi Arabian' in a small font in a sidebar or footer — where ATS parsers often miss it. Place it prominently in your contact section, in plain text, near the top of the page.

Iqama / visa status missing entirely

For non-Saudi applicants, Iqama status and transferability are critical filtering criteria. Many CVs omit this entirely. Add a clear line in your contact section: 'Iqama Status: Transferable | Family Status: With Family'. Saudi recruiters look for this immediately; the ATS searches for it as a keyword signal.

Mixed Arabic and English in one document

If your CV includes Arabic phrases (company names, universities, qualifications), the parser frequently misreads non-Latin characters. Keep one CV in pure English (most multinational and Vision 2030 employers) and one in pure Arabic (traditional Saudi corporates and government). Never mix scripts in a single document.

Two-column 'modern' templates with sidebars

Saudi CV templates often use a left sidebar for skills, education, and personal details. Workday and Taleo (the most common Saudi ATSes) read left-to-right, scrambling your work history across columns. Single-column layouts are non-negotiable for ATS-routed Saudi applications.

Date formats with Hijri calendar mixed in

Some Saudi CV templates include Hijri dates alongside Gregorian. ATS parsers are designed for Gregorian only and frequently misread Hijri formats, sometimes attributing your work history to the wrong years. Use Gregorian dates only — 'January 2020 – March 2022' — for any CV going through ATS routing.

What ATSes do major Saudi employers use?

  • Saudi Aramco: Workday
  • SABIC, MAADEN, Ma'aden: SAP SuccessFactors
  • STC (Saudi Telecom), Mobily, Zain Saudi: SAP SuccessFactors and Oracle Taleo
  • NEOM, Public Investment Fund (PIF), Qiddiya, Red Sea Global, Diriyah: Workday
  • Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi National Bank (SNB/NCB), Riyad Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi: Oracle Taleo
  • Almarai, Saudia Airlines, SAR (Saudi Arabia Railway): SAP SuccessFactors
  • ROSHN, Lucid Motors Saudi, McKinsey Riyadh, BCG Riyadh: Workday and Greenhouse
  • Multinationals (Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Microsoft, Amazon, Google): Workday
  • Bayt, LinkedIn, Indeed Saudi: Built-in keyword filters + employer-side ATS routing

Pricing — in Saudi riyals

Prices shown in SAR (USD/SAR is pegged at 3.75). Payment processed in USD via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay). Important: Mada-only cards do not work for international USD payments — you'll need a Visa or Mastercard credit/debit card. Local Mada payment support is on our roadmap.

TierPrice (SAR)Billed in USD
Free ScanFree$0
Verbatim RebuildSAR 19$5
Enhanced (AI bullets)SAR 34$9
Bundle + JD-MatchSAR 53$14

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