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Hatch to Mastercard: Relevant experience for each application

Discover how Kirill used Hatch to stop second-guessing himself on the content of his applications and secure an offer at Mastercard.

Meet Kirill and his challenges

Overthinking every application

Identifying relevant experiences for each position

Securing an offer with Hatch

Kirill Lazarev, a Business and Computer Science grad from UBC’s Sauder School, was ambitious and qualified. But like most students, the job search left him second-guessing every move.

Here’s what he struggled with:

Spent 55–100 minutes tailoring each application

Struggled to decide which experiences recruiters cared about

Often rewrote applications multiple times, undoing progress

Could only apply to a handful of roles per week due to wasted time

Overthinking every application

Kirill had the experience, but every posting sent him back to square one. He kept wondering what to keep, what to cut, and how to say it. Each resume and cover letter became a long edit session. He would make changes, second-guess them, then undo them. Progress stalled and the search felt like guesswork.

Chasing perfection ate up hours and shrank his reach. Instead of shipping applications, he was polishing them. That meant fewer roles per week, fewer interviews, and growing anxiety that he was falling behind.

Kirill had the experience, but every posting sent him back to square one. He kept wondering what to keep, what to cut, and how to say it.

Each resume and cover letter became a long edit session. He would make changes, second-guess them, then undo them. Progress stalled and the search felt like guesswork.

I’d sit down to apply and end up stuck in loops: change a sentence, delete it, rewrite it again. I wasted hours tweaking instead of actually sending applications.

I’d sit down to apply and end up stuck in loops: change a sentence, delete it, rewrite it again.

I wasted hours tweaking instead of actually sending applications.

Kirill Lazarev

Software Engineer @ Mastercard

Identifying relevant experiences for each position

Kirill’s biggest hurdle was figuring out what to emphasize for each role. Every job posting forced him to play a guessing game, and the fear of choosing wrong kept him stuck in edits.

Hatch changed that. By pinpointing the most relevant skills and stories, it showed Kirill exactly what recruiters cared about. Instead of second-guessing, he sent applications that were sharper, faster, and clearly aligned to each role.

This shift freed up his time and energy — setting the stage for more interviews, and ultimately, more offers.

Hatch made it clear which parts of my experience actually mattered for each job. Instead of wasting hours second-guessing every line, I could send applications that felt sharp and relevant. It saved me time and gave me confidence that my resume would stand out.

Kirill Lazarev

Software Engineer @ Mastercard

Securing an offer with Hatch

With Hatch, Kirill finally broke out of the cycle of stress and overthinking. Applications felt faster, sharper, and more relevant. Instead of wasting hours reworking every line, he sent out tailored resumes and cover letters that recruiters actually wanted to read.

The results spoke for themselves: Kirill applied to more roles in less time, walked into interviews with greater confidence, and ultimately landed multiple offers. One of them was his dream role — a Software Engineering position at Mastercard.

Stop second-guessing your resume.

Try Hatch and see what’s possible.

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