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Time to Hire Calculator

Measure how long your roles take to fill and what that delay is costing you.

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How is time to hire calculated?

Time-to-fill counts the days from when the requisition opened to when the offer was accepted. Time-to-hire is narrower, counting from when the candidate entered your pipeline to acceptance. This calculator shows time-to-fill by default and time-to-hire if you add the pipeline date.

Where Compono fits

Moving faster is only a win if you do not lower the bar to do it. Speed and fit usually pull against each other, and most tools make you choose. Compono Hire keeps the process and tracking your applicant tracking system (ATS) already handles, then adds behavioural and culture-fit data so you can shortlist with confidence and shorten the cycle without guessing. Lyre's used Compono Hire to scale from 4 to 70 people across five continents in two years while keeping fit.

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How it's calculated

Time-to-fill is the number of days from when the requisition opened to when the offer was accepted. If you add the date a candidate entered your pipeline, we also show time-to-hire, the faster measure of candidate experience. Cost of delay multiplies the open days by your daily cost of vacancy. The SHRM 2026 median time-to-fill is about 39 days for non-executive roles.

New to the term? Read the plain-English definition of time to hire vs time to fill in the HR Glossary.

Common questions

What is a good time to hire?

The SHRM 2026 median time-to-fill is about 39 days for non-executive roles. Faster than that is generally strong, though it varies by role and seniority. Specialist and leadership roles naturally take longer, so compare against similar positions.

Why does a slow process lose candidates?

Strong candidates are usually in more than one process. A slow or unclear process gives competitors time to move first. Speed signals that you are organised and serious, which helps you win the people you want.

How do I reduce time to hire?

Tighten your stages, set clear decision points, and reduce the back-and-forth between interviews. Better screening at the top of the funnel also helps, since a sharper shortlist means fewer rounds and faster, more confident decisions.

This page is general information, not legal advice. We check figures annually and update them on a best-efforts basis, but employment rules change and we cannot promise everything here is current or complete. Before you act on it, confirm the detail with the relevant authority in your country or your own adviser. Last reviewed July 2026.