How to Read Your AI Fit Score (And What to Do With It)

Every job in your Jobs Sniper dashboard has a fit score from 0-100. It's calculated the moment a job is saved — before any AI analysis, before you read the description. Understanding the scoring model helps you trust it and use it faster.

The four scoring factors

1. Keyword match (0-40 points)

The largest factor. Jobs Sniper checks the job title and description against the keywords you've configured (e.g. "Test Lead", "QA Lead", "Test Manager").

• Tier 1 keywords (exact match in the title): 35-40 points
• Tier 2 keywords (exact match in description only): 20-30 points
• Tier 3 keywords (partial match or synonyms): 10-20 points

If a job scores under 20 on this factor, it likely doesn't match your target role closely.

2. Title signals (0-20 points)

The system reads the job title and looks for seniority signals that match your configured level.

• "Lead", "Senior", "Manager", "Head of" in the title: 15-20 points
• "Mid" or unspecified: 10-15 points
• "Junior", "Graduate", "Associate": 0-5 points

You can adjust seniority preference in your .env keywords setting.

3. Recency (0-15 points)

Jobs posted more recently score higher. The model applies a decay curve:

| Posted | Points | |--------|--------| | Today | 15 | | 1-3 days ago | 12 | | 4-7 days ago | 8 | | 8-14 days ago | 5 | | 15+ days ago | 0-2 |

This is why you should scan daily — a 90-point job from 3 weeks ago may already have a shortlist.

4. Quality signals (0-15 points)

This factor penalises low-quality listings:

• Salary listed: +5 points
• Company name visible: +5 points
• Not a recruitment agency aggregator: +5 points

A listing that hides all three is likely a speculative post or a low-engagement role.

What scores mean in practice

| Score | What it means | Action | |-------|--------------|--------| | 85-100 | Strong match on all factors | Apply immediately, generate CV sheet | | 70-84 | Good match, minor gaps | Read the description — likely worth applying | | 55-69 | Partial match | Read carefully before deciding | | Below 55 | Weak match | Usually not worth your time |

When to trust the score — and when to override it

The score is a filter, not a verdict. There are cases where you should override it:

• Company you really want — apply regardless of score
• Niche role — your keywords may not match but the work clearly fits
• Network referral — if you have a contact there, always apply

Use the Import job bar to bring in any job URL — even ones Jobs Sniper didn't find automatically. It will score it, and you can generate a full CV sheet and cover letter on demand.

Using the score as a daily workflow

Each morning:

1. Hit Pull latest jobs
2. Filter by score 75+ to see only the strongest matches
3. Click Generate CV sheet on any job you want to apply for
4. Use the sheet to tailor your cover letter
5. Mark it as Applied in the Application dropdown

That's a 15-minute job search session that most people would spend 2 hours on manually.