The Uber Rating That Made a Resume Unforgettable
What a 4.9 rider score reveals about standing out — and why your GPA probably shouldn't make the cut
Last week, one resume line made me stop scrolling. A C-level marketing exec had listed her Uber Rider rating — 4.9 out of 5. Fair, that’s brag-worthy. I have no idea what mine is. Probably not a 4.9.
It made me realize: candidates will put almost anything on a resume to stand out. I’ll forget most of hers by next week. I won’t forget that 4.9. Her background is solid, though maybe a notch light on seniority for this role. Still, she’s earned a call. I’m hiring for a creative marketer, and her resume made the case before she said a word.
Quick confession: my LinkedIn lists “2nd place, tennis champion vs. the backboard.” I’ve hit hundreds to thousands of balls in a row and still lost. The backboard is undefeated.
Standing out means doing something different, louder, or better than the crowd — genuinely, not gimmicky. Standing out for the wrong reasons? Fix it, don’t spin it. Stop trying. Just be yourself, loudly.
Don’t list a 3.2 GPA. Skip it entirely unless it’s a 3.9 or higher — anything less is an admission, not a flex. Swap it for a stat that says something real about you.
At Ramp Talent, resumes like this are exactly what we’re trained to spot — the line that tells us more about someone than their title does.