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Not that I know of.

I mean if you're trying to get a job at some big corporation/old industry that just needs a programmer for their IT department then probably.

But my programmer peers all got their jobs without jumping through CV hoops, etc. here in Germany. They all work for more "modern" companies than European old money though.

I hired for a German startup, and got hired a couple of times. I've never seen a Europass CV, and I think most people here would find that weird/funny.

I'm recruiting at one of Germany's largest companies. I didn't use the standard format when applying and nobody cared, neither do I care when I see an application.

The latest person I hired didn't follow any standard at all :)

But to be honest - best way to get hired is still through your network.

A friend who works in Germany told me that recruiters in his company discard all CVs that use Europass template.

Oh wow, that's very helpful to know. Thank you!