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Costco ATS Tips

How to get your resume past Costco's Applicant Tracking System and into the hands of a recruiter.

Which ATS does Costco use?

Costco uses Workday as their Applicant Tracking System. This means your resume will be parsed and scored by Workday's algorithms before a human ever sees it.

Application Tips for Costco

Costco uses Workday. Keep formatting simple and straightforward — Costco values efficiency and no-frills approaches.

Costco is famous for employee-first culture and promoting from within — show career progression and loyalty.

Highlight warehouse operations, supply chain, merchandising, or member experience.

Quantify efficiency: "implemented new receiving process reducing dock-to-floor time by 40%."

Costco values ethics and doing right by members — demonstrate integrity and customer advocacy in your experience.

Keywords That Resonate at Costco

These terms reflect Costco's culture and values. Naturally weaving them into your resume and cover letter signals cultural fit.

member firstintegrityqualityvalueemployee developmentethical businessefficiencyrespect

General ATS Formatting Rules

  • ✓Use a clean, single-column layout — multi-column formats confuse most ATS parsers.
  • ✓Stick to standard section headings: Experience, Education, Skills, Certifications.
  • ✓Avoid images, tables, text boxes, and headers/footers — these are often stripped.
  • ✓Submit as PDF unless the job posting specifically requests .docx.
  • ✓Match keywords from the job description exactly — ATS scores keyword overlap.

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