Resume Templates
Simple Resume Templates
Simple resume templates keep the focus on your content with clean, single-column layouts and maximum ATS safety. The safest choice when clean parsing matters most.
Modern ATS
Single-column, ATS-optimized layout. Passes Workday, Greenhouse, and Lever parsers — the format most used by Google, Amazon, and Fortune 500 recruiters.
Preview & use →Minimalist
The go-to for FAANG, Y Combinator, and design-first companies. Generous whitespace signals confidence — let your achievements speak.
Preview & use →Simple Clean
Zero distractions. Maximum ATS safety. Trusted by Big Four, consulting, and civil service applicants who need clean parsing above all.
Preview & use →Compact
Fit 10+ years of experience on one page without sacrificing readability. Preferred by senior engineers with deep bullet-point histories.
Preview & use →Nordic
Scandinavian-clean with maximum breathing room. Modelled on the layouts favoured by McKinsey and BCG interviewers who value clear structure.
Preview & use →Elegant
Thin left accent border and refined spacing — a subtle signal of taste. Popular with lawyers, consultants, and academics at elite firms.
Preview & use →Classic Professional
Traditional serif styling with ruled sections. The Harvard Business School standard — clean, formal, and built for investment banking and law.
Preview & use →FAANG Clean
The Gayle Laakmann McDowell single-column format — author of Cracking the Coding Interview and the de-facto resume standard at Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Microsoft. Arial system font, strict right-aligned dates, no summary, pure functional hierarchy. The format that gets past every FAANG recruiter screen.
Preview & use →Jake's Resume
The most viral resume template in tech — originally a LaTeX template shared on r/cscareerquestions. The gold standard for FAANG, Quant, and hardware engineering. Bold all-caps headers, full-width rules, and ultra-tight layout that ATS parsers love.
Preview & use →Frequently Asked Questions
Are simple resume templates the most ATS-friendly?
Yes, single-column, minimal-styling layouts are the safest for ATS parsing, which is why Big Four and consulting applicants favor them.
Are simple templates boring?
Not at all, clean typography and spacing look confident and modern while staying ATS-safe.
Which industries suit a simple template?
Any, but especially consulting, finance, government, and roles that emphasize substance over styling.