Time to Hire Calculator
Two Dates Tell the Whole Speed Story
Time to hire is deliberately narrow: it measures only the stretch between a requisition opening and a candidate accepting the offer, not the longer "time to fill" window that includes onboarding paperwork. That narrowness is what makes it useful — it isolates exactly how fast the hiring process itself moves, independent of everything that happens after an offer is signed.
The Formula
Time to Hire = Offer Accepted Date − Requisition Open Date
Where This Is Useful
- Process benchmarking — track whether hiring process changes (fewer interview rounds, faster scheduling) actually shorten the timeline.
- Candidate experience — a long time to hire increases the risk that a strong candidate accepts a competing offer before yours arrives.
- Role-by-role comparison — some roles inherently take longer to fill than others; tracking time to hire per role type sets realistic expectations for hiring managers.
Worked Example
| Requisition open date | Offer accepted date | Time to hire |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-06-12 | 42 days |
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the Requisition Open Date — when the role was formally opened for recruiting.
- Enter the Offer Accepted Date — when the candidate accepted the offer.
- Select Calculate to get the total time to hire in days.
Related Calculations
Once an offer is out, check the Offer Acceptance Rate Calculator to see how often offers convert. To see where time is going across the funnel, use the Candidate Pipeline Calculator.