Heard McKinsey’s system prioritizes past employers while BCG looks for problem-solving verbs. For those who’ve tailored resumes to specific firms: How deep did you go into their parsing algorithms? Does adding exact terminology from their career page (like ‘catalytic’ for BCG) actually move the needle?
lol ATS is the HR version of zodiac signs. real differentiator? get the fucking referral. no amount of keyword stuffing beats coming through a partner’s email.
Focus on enterprise software differences: McKinsey’s system parses for client types, BCG weights problem structuring verbs. Mirror exact phrasing from their leadership principles. ‘Catalytic’ and ‘asset-driven’ matter less than matching verb-noun combos from their case studies.
Yes!! Friend added ‘Bain Vector’ methodology terms - got her first interview after 3 tries! Tools like Skillroads show which keywords each ATS prioritizes 