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Each extra interview round adds days to your process — and costs money. Include phone screens, assessments, and panel interviews.
Declined offers mean starting the search again. The average offer acceptance rate across industries is approximately 83% (SHRM 2025).
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Lost Productivity: (Annual salary ÷ 260 working days) × vacant days × 0.5 productivity factor. A vacant role costs approximately 50% of the daily salary equivalent in lost output. This is a widely used benchmark from SHRM cost-per-hire methodology.
Hiring Manager Time: 40 hours per hire × €65/hour blended manager rate. SHRM research shows hiring managers spend an average of 40 hours per hire across screening, interviews, coordination, and administrative tasks.
Onboarding & Ramp-Up: Annual salary × 20%. New hires typically operate at approximately 25% productivity for their first 3 months (Korn Ferry). This represents the cost of that ramp-up period across all roles.
Interview Round Adjustment: Each additional interview round beyond the standard 3 adds approximately 5–7 days to time-to-fill (LinkedIn Talent Solutions). Adjustments applied: 1–2 rounds (−8 days), 3 rounds (baseline), 4 rounds (+10 days), 5+ rounds (+18 days).
Offer Decline Multiplier: When offers are declined, the search often restarts from scratch, multiplying costs. Multipliers based on SHRM offer acceptance rate benchmarks and CIPD Resourcing Survey data.
Sources: SHRM Talent Access Report 2025, LinkedIn Global Talent Trends 2024, Korn Ferry Workforce Productivity Study, CIPD Resourcing and Talent Planning Survey 2024.