> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://f4c7a9e2d8b1-docs.tenzo.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Star Rating
> What the 1–5 star rating represents and what the greyed-out state means
## What the star rating represents
The star rating is the AI's summary of how well a candidate's resume matches the role, shown as 1–5 stars. **More stars = stronger overall fit.**
It's a holistic signal: the AI weighs the candidate's full resume against the job, not any single requirement. For the per-requirement breakdown that sits behind it, see [Requirement Matches](/resume-review/requirement-matches).
## What affects the rating
The AI considers everything that would normally inform a recruiter's first read of a resume:
* Relevant work experience and how recently it was done
* Skills, tools, and technologies the role calls for
* Qualifications, certifications, and credentials
* How closely the candidate's prior roles match the kind of work being hired for
* Any previous candidate-stated preferences that conflict with the job — for example a location mismatch, schedule mismatch, or compensation expectation that's far from the posted range — pull the rating down
The star rating and the [requirement matches](/resume-review/requirement-matches) are related but not interchangeable. A candidate can have a strong star rating yet still fail a specific Required match, or vice versa. They are independent signals that the job's configuration combines into an above/below threshold decision — see [Configuration](/resume-review/configuration).
## Reasoning on hover
Every star rating has a hover-to-reveal explanation in plain language describing why the AI gave it the rating it did. Use this when you want context behind a particular score.
## The greyed-out state
When the entire star rating is rendered in **grey instead of gold**, the candidate would be **auto-disqualified** under the job's current settings. The stars are still shown so you can see the rating, but the muted treatment is a signal that they did not pass.
Two things cause the greyed-out state:
1. **Failed a Required requirement** — the candidate has at least one **Required** importance requirement in **No match**. See [Requirement Matches](/resume-review/requirement-matches).
2. **Below the minimum star rating** — the candidate's rating is below the threshold configured for the job. See [Configuration](/resume-review/configuration).
Either condition is enough on its own to grey out the stars.
## The dash (`–`) state
If a candidate has no resume on file, the star UI shows a dash (`–`) instead of stars. Resume review needs a resume to run.
## Related
* [Requirement Matches](/resume-review/requirement-matches) — the per-requirement breakdown that drives one of the greyed-star triggers
* [Configuration](/resume-review/configuration) — set the minimum star rating and the other failure thresholds
* [Overview](/resume-review/overview) — where star ratings appear in the product