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Every job arco shows you carries a score from 0 to 100. The score answers a simple question: based on your experience, would you be a real candidate for this specific role? It is not a keyword match. arco reads the full job posting and assesses it against your profile and your CV.

Green (High)

Strong fit. Your experience lines up with what the employer is asking for.

Gold (Middle)

Plausible fit with gaps. Worth a look, and likely worth tailoring your CV before applying.

Coral (Low)

Weak fit. Usually a level mismatch, a discipline mismatch, or a hard requirement you don’t meet.

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What goes into your score

arco weighs several factors when scoring each role:
  • Your profile answers — target roles, experience level, location, salary expectations, company stage, work type, and anything in the free-text field.
  • Your CV, if uploaded. This is the biggest single factor in accuracy. arco extracts your full history.
  • Relevant experience, not total experience. If you’ve had a 13-year career but 8 of those years are in the discipline a job is asking for, arco scores against the 8.
  • The posting itself — requirements, seniority, responsibilities, and stated conditions.

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Why a score might look lower than you expect

Upload your CV and scores get sharper. Without it, arco relies only on your profile answers.
A Lead role scored against a mid-level CV will score low even if the discipline is a perfect match.
A UX Researcher posting scored against a Product Design CV will reflect that gap honestly.
Language, certification, or clearance requirements pull scores down significantly.
The scores are meant to be honest. arco doesn’t grade generously. A low score is information, not a verdict on you.

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Improving your score on a specific job

Use the AI Coach’s Guided Optimization to get tailored suggestions for a specific role.