ATS score: 5 / 5
Metro Resume Template
Cyan tile-inspired design for digital-first roles.
Cyan tile-inspired design. Clean, confident, and digital-first — a strong match for UX, product design, and front-end roles.
Alex Johnson
Results-driven software engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications. Proficient in React, TypeScript, and Node.js. Passionate about creating clean, maintainable code and delivering exceptional user experiences.
Design traits
Sans-serif, geometric
Single-column with tile headers
Cyan (#0891b2)
5 / 5
About the Metro template
Metro borrows from the Windows Phone / Microsoft design language: crisp tile headers, geometric sans, and a confident cyan accent. The tile headers break the page into reading zones without the overhead of borders or boxes — a trick that keeps density low on the cognitive side while staying information-rich on the content side. Reading order is still single-column, which is why Metro scores a full 5/5 on ATS parseability despite being one of the more visually structured templates we ship. It's a favorite among designers and front-end engineers who want design discipline visible on the page.
Best for
- UX and UI designers
- Front-end engineers
- Product managers at consumer companies
- Design-adjacent engineering roles
- Candidates applying to digitally-native companies
- Mid-career individual contributors
Skip it if
- Senior leadership positions (Executive signals authority better)
- Traditional industries where the tile pattern feels out-of-place
When to use the Metro template
Use Metro if you're a UX designer, front-end engineer, digital PM, or anyone whose work output is structured visual content. The tile-based sectioning mirrors the kind of layouts these candidates build every day — a subtle signal of craft. It's also a strong default for mid-career individual contributors at digital-native companies (SaaS, consumer apps, design tooling). Skip Metro for senior leadership applications where Executive's sidebar signals authority better, and for traditional industries (banking, law, government) where the tile aesthetic reads as misplaced. For those, Classic or Modern is the safer pick.
Still deciding? Every template in our catalog is ATS-tested and passes the major applicant tracking systems. Switch between any of the 12 designs with a single click in the editor — your content stays the same.
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