Free resume templates

Free ATS-safe resume templates

Curated from Overleaf, GitHub, and r/EngineeringResumes. Every template here has shipped real offers. No paywalls, no email walls, no AI slop.

Overleaf · Jake Gutierrez
Jake's Resume

The most-recommended template on r/EngineeringResumes. Clean serif headings, dense bullets, zero fluff. Used by thousands of FAANG offers.

1-pageATS-safeCS / SWE
Best for: Software engineers, new grads, internships
Overleaf · Debarghya Das
Deedy Resume

Two-column layout that fits twice the content without feeling cramped. Iconic on Hacker News and used at Google, FB, Twitter.

1-page2-columnDesigner
Best for: Experienced engineers, designers, polymaths
Overleaf · FAANGPath
FAANGPath Simple

Built by ex-FAANG recruiters specifically to pass the 6-second screen. Plain, scannable, brutal on whitespace.

1-pageATS-safeRecruiter-tested
Best for: Anyone targeting Google / Meta / Amazon / Apple / Netflix
GitHub · posquit0
Awesome CV

16k+ stars on GitHub. Sharp color accents, multi-page CV mode, separate cover-letter template. Great for senior / academic profiles.

Multi-pageModernCustomizable
Best for: Senior engineers, researchers, multi-role applications
GitHub · Sina Atalay
RenderCV

Write resume in YAML, render to LaTeX/PDF with 5+ themes (classic, sb2nov, moderncv, engineeringresumes). Version-control your career.

YAML → PDFThemesCLI
Best for: Engineers who want git-tracked, reproducible resumes
Reddit · r/EngineeringResumes
Engineering Resumes Wiki

The community wiki — STAR/XYZ bullet formulas, real critiques, do/don't lists. The single best free resume resource on the internet.

GuideTemplatesExamples
Best for: Everyone — read this before submitting any resume
Overleaf · Xavier Danaux
ModernCV

The OG modern CV. Banking, casual, classic, oldstyle variants. Standard in EU markets and academia.

ClassicEuropeanLong-form
Best for: EU applications, PhDs, academic CVs
Overleaf · LianTze Lim
AltaCV

Marissa Mayer–style infographic CV. Tasteful color accent, side rail for skills/contact. Use only where photo CVs are accepted.

Visual2-columnPhoto-friendly
Best for: Non-US markets, design-adjacent roles
Web · Harvard OCS
Harvard FAS Template

The Harvard career services template + guide. Boring on purpose — and that's why it works in finance, consulting, and law.

Classic1-pageTraditional
Best for: Consulting, IB, BigLaw, traditional industries
Prefer to build instead?

Shortlistd has its own ATS-safe builder.

Same classic serif, same one-page discipline as Jake's Resume — but with the ghostwriter underlining weak verbs as you type. No LaTeX required.

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