Time to Fill Calculator

Time to Fill Calculator

Time to fill measures the full recruiting cycle - from the moment a job requisition goes live to the moment a candidate accepts the offer.

Time to Fill = Offer Accepted Date - Job Posting Date

Example

Posted on day 0, offer accepted on day 38:

Time to Fill = 38 - 0 = 38 days (in line with typical averages)

Industry Benchmarks

Industry benchmark studies commonly cite average time to fill somewhere around 35-45 days across most roles and industries, though specialized technical roles or senior leadership positions frequently take considerably longer to fill given smaller qualified candidate pools and more extensive interview processes.

Time to Fill vs. Time to Hire

This metric is distinct from "time to hire," which some organizations measure starting from when a candidate first applies rather than when the position was originally posted - the two metrics answer different questions: time to fill measures overall recruiting process speed, while time to hire measures how quickly a specific candidate moves through the pipeline once they've entered it.