Welcome Backstage.
The free, self-serve career toolkit from Marqee. Build your resume, check your ATS score, find the side door into a company, and map what's next — most of it free, no catch. Prep here, step into the spotlight, headline the marquee.
Everything you need to prep — for free.
Twenty-eight tools and libraries, grouped into the things every search needs: Build your materials, Check & optimize them, Get found through the side door, Prep for the room, and Plan & track the whole search — plus a fun row to put your name in lights. Most are free; a few power-ups are Pro+.
Make your materials.
Free builders for the documents that do the work — plus template and example libraries so you never start from a blank page. Build and preview free; PDF export needs a free account to download. DOCX, AI drafting, and premium templates are Pro+.
Free Resume Builder
Build a clean, ATS-friendly resume section by section, with live preview. Export to PDF free (account required to download). DOCX, AI rewrite, and premium templates are Pro+.
Free: builder + PDF export · Pro+: DOCX, AI, unlimited versions, premium templates Build free → Free Cover letterCover Letter Builder
Draft a focused, role-specific cover letter from a few prompts, with live preview. Export to PDF free (account required to download). AI writing, rewriting, and DOCX are Pro+.
Free: builder + PDF export · Pro+: AI writing & tailoring, DOCX, unlimited versions Build free → Free Personal sitePersonal Site Builder
Spin up a one-page personal or portfolio site and publish it to your own Marqee profile path — marqee.com/@username. Free to build and publish; premium templates and a custom domain are Pro+.
Free: builder + marqee.com/@username profile · Pro+: premium templates, custom domain Build free → Free TemplatesResume Templates
Don't start from a blank page. ATS-friendly resume templates across styles and seniorities — drop your content in and go. Free to browse and use; premium templates are Pro+.
Free: core template library · Pro+: premium templates Browse free → Free ExamplesResume Examples
Real-world resume examples by role and industry — see exactly how strong candidates frame their experience, then model your own on what already works.
Free: full example library · Pro+: AI rewrite into your draft Browse free → Free TemplatesCover Letter Templates
Cover-letter templates for every situation — fill them in, or use them as a starting point in the builder. Free to browse and use.
Free: core template library · Pro+: AI writing & tailoring Browse free →Make sure it lands.
Before you hit apply, see how you read to a screen and a recruiter — then tighten every line. Each checker here is free: paste your text and get a clear, honest result in seconds.
Marquee Score
Score your resume against a role: how strong a marquee candidate you read as, where the ATS will trip, and the few fixes that move the number most. Deep, line-by-line review is Pro+.
Free: instant score + top fixes · Pro+: deep ATS review Check free → Free JD matchJD Matcher
Paste your résumé and a job post to get a match score with the exact keywords and skills you have versus the ones you're missing — so you tailor with proof, not guesswork.
Free: match score + keyword gap · Pro+: a strategist tailors every application Check free → Free OptimizeBuzzword Detector
Paste your résumé to flag the tired clichés and filler — "results-driven", "team player", "synergy" — and swap each one for a concrete, numbers-backed line that actually earns the read.
Free: buzzword scan + swaps · Pro+: a strategist rewrites every bullet Check free → Free OptimizeRésumé Heat Map
See your résumé the way a recruiter does in the first six seconds — a heat map of where the eye actually lands, so you move your strongest proof into the spotlight.
Free: 6-second scan map · Pro+: a strategist re-stages the layout Check free → Free LinkedInLinkedIn Profile Review
Paste your headline, About, and experience to see how recruiters who search will read you — and the specific edits that make you findable and shortlist-worthy.
Free: profile review + fixes · Pro+: AI rewrite, full makeover (managed) Check free →Open the side door.
The apply button is the slowest way in. These tools map the people behind a role, write the message that gets a reply, and turn your résumé into a link worth opening — the channel that actually converts.
Browser Extension
Put Marqee in every tab. On any job posting — LinkedIn, Indeed, Greenhouse, Lever, Workday — save the role, autofill the application, score your résumé against it, and see recruiter insights. Chrome, Firefox & Safari. You approve every action.
Free: save · autofill · score · recruiter insights · Concierge: hand a role to a real person Add it free → Free Side doorRecruiter & Referral Finder
Skip the queue. Map the recruiters, hiring managers, and warm referral paths behind a target company, and get a draft message to open the side door yourself.
Free: map + draft outreach · Pro+: a strategist runs outreach for you Try it free → Free OutreachCold Email Generator
Write the outreach a recruiter or hiring manager actually replies to. Drop in the role and a few details and get a short, specific, on-brand message — no templates that scream template.
Free: tailored draft + follow-up · Pro+: a strategist sends & manages outreach Try it free → Free ShareShareable Résumé Link
Turn your résumé into one clean, always-current link — marqee.com/r/yourname — that looks sharp in a DM or email and shows when it's been opened. No more stale PDF attachments.
Free: link + open tracking · Pro+: custom domain + analytics Try it free →Walk into the room ready.
The offer is won in the conversation. Rehearse the questions before they're asked, practice with instant feedback, and nail the answer everyone opens with — so nothing in the room is a surprise.
Mock Interview
Practice out loud with a realistic mock interview and get instant, specific feedback on each answer — content, structure, and delivery — so you walk in rehearsed, not rattled.
Free: mock session + feedback · Pro+: a strategist runs live coaching (managed) Try it free → Free PredictInterview Question Predictor
Paste your résumé and the job description to see the questions you're most likely to be asked — behavioral, technical, and the ones your own résumé invites — so nothing in the room is a surprise.
Free: ranked questions for one role · Pro+: mock interview & prep (managed) Try it free → Free Self-introSelf-Intro Generator
Nail "tell me about yourself" in 30 seconds. Turn your background into a crisp, confident intro that frames your story for the role — the opening that sets the tone for the whole room.
Free: 30-second intro + variants · Pro+: a strategist scripts your pitch (managed) Try it free →Run the search, not just the application.
Direction before motion, then keep it all moving. Pick the right roles, know your worth and your next move, give yourself a day-by-day plan, and track every application from saved to offer in one place.
Job Tracker
A free visual Kanban for your whole search — save jobs and drag every application from saved to applied to interview to offer, with notes and reminders on each card.
Free: full board on your device · Pro+: a strategist keeps the pipeline moving Try it free → Free Job matchJob Match
Paste a job post and your background to see how well you fit, which requirements you meet, and where the real gaps are — so you spend your energy on the roles worth chasing.
Free: fit score + gap read · Pro+: a strategist sources matched roles Try it free → Free Career pathCareer Path Planner
See where your role can lead: the next titles, the skills that bridge to them, and the moves that get you there — a map for the next two or three steps, not just the next job.
Free: path map + skill gaps · Pro+: 1:1 strategy (managed) Try it free → Free 30-day plan30-Day Plan
Stop guessing what to do next. Get a day-by-day, 30-day job-search plan tuned to your situation — what to send, who to reach, and what to prep — so you go from scattered to interviewing.
Free: full 30-day plan · Pro+: a strategist runs the plan for you (managed) Try it free → Free SalarySalary Analyzer
Enter your role, level, and location to get a directional pay range and the factors that move it — so you walk into the comp conversation with a number, not a guess.
Free: range + drivers · Pro+: negotiation coaching (managed) Try it free →The fun part — make your story the headline.
A little theatre for your career. Turn your wins into a shareable moment — a marquee, a trailer, a roast, an encyclopedia entry — that's genuinely fun to make and even more fun to share. Every one is free.
Name in Lights
Turn your title and wins into a recruiter-ready headline and personal-brand one-liner — then watch your name go up on the marquee in lights. A shareable win in seconds.
Free: headline + share card · Pro+: full personal-branding (managed) Try it free → Free TrailerCareer Trailer
The grown-up Name in Lights. Turn your career into a cinematic, trailer-style highlight — a shareable, on-brand share card that makes your story the headline act, not a bullet list.
Free: one trailer + share card · Pro+: more cuts + hi-res (managed) Try it free → Free RoastRésumé Roast
The brutal truth about your résumé — delivered with a wink. Paste it in for an honest, a-little-funny read that flags the clichés, the missing numbers, and the real fixes. Plus a shareable roast card.
Free: roast score + fixes + share card · Pro+: a strategist rewrites it for each role (managed) Try it free → Free LegendsYou vs. the Legends
See how your trajectory stacks up against the icons of your field at the exact same age — motivating, surprising, and very shareable. Spoiler: the greats were earlier than you think.
Free: timeline + share card · Pro+: a strategist writes your next chapter (managed) Try it free → Free EncyclopediaYour Wikipedia Page
Your name, in the record books. Turn your wins into an encyclopedia-style page about you — lead paragraph, infobox, career sections and references — ready to copy and share.
Free: full page + copy + share · Pro+: a strategist polishes the narrative (managed) Try it free → Free KeynoteYour Keynote
The product launch you deserve. Reframe your story as a keynote intro slide — headline, tagline, and spec chips — then download it and share your big reveal.
Free: slide + SVG/PNG + share · Pro+: a strategist stages your full narrative (managed) Try it free →Prep Backstage. Step into the spotlight. Headline the marquee.
Backstage is where you get ready — for free, on your own terms. Do as much as you like here. When you'd rather have a real person run the whole search, that's the managed Career Concierge.
Prep Backstage
Build your resume and cover letter, check your ATS score, map the side door, and plan your path — free, no account needed to try.
Step into the spotlight
Apply with materials that read like the shortlist, reach the right people directly, and show up findable — out of the pile, into the light.
Headline the marquee
When you're ready, a dedicated strategist takes it from here — finding roles, running outreach, and submitting tailored applications for you.
Do it yourself Backstage — or let a real person put you on the marquee.
Build, check, get found, and plan — self-serve, most of it free.
Great when you want to do the work yourself with sharper tools.
A free account to download; DOCX, AI, and premium templates are Pro+.
A dedicated strategist finds roles and submits tailored applications on your behalf.
The side door, worked for you — not just mapped.
You stop applying and start interviewing. No outcome is ever guaranteed — but a human owns the work.
About Backstage.
Yes. Most Backstage tools are free, and the builders are free. You can export your resume or cover letter as a PDF at no cost — a free account is required to download it. DOCX export, AI writing and rewriting, unlimited saved versions, and premium templates are part of a paid plan (Pro and up).
Free: every checker and planner, the resume and cover-letter builders, and PDF export (account required to download). Pro+: DOCX export, AI writing, rewriting and tailoring, unlimited saved versions, premium templates, and done-for-you work where a real strategist completes applications for you, per application.
No account is needed to use the checkers and planners. A free account is required only to download a resume or cover letter you've built, so your work is saved to you. Building, checking, and previewing all work without signing up.
Backstage is the free self-serve layer — you do the work yourself with our tools. The managed Career Concierge is human-led: a real strategist finds roles, runs recruiter outreach and referral discovery, and submits tailored applications for you. Prep Backstage, then let a human put you on the marquee.
The Personal Site builder publishes to a Marqee-managed profile path at marqee.com/@username, with an optional custom domain. The basic builder is free; premium templates and a custom domain are part of a paid plan.
When you're ready to
headline the marquee.
Backstage gets you prepped. The managed Career Concierge takes it from there — a dedicated strategist running your search so you get top billing with the people who hire.