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Job Offer Acceptance Rate
Measure what percentage of job offers are accepted by candidates. A key indicator of your employer brand and offer competitiveness.
Inputs
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Results
Acceptance Rate
80.0%
Rating: Good (Target: 75-90%)
Accepted
8
Declined
2
Decline Rate
20.0%
Why It Matters
- • High acceptance: Strong employer brand and competitive offers.
- • Low acceptance: Review compensation, benefits, or culture messaging.
- • Benchmark: Most companies target 75-90% acceptance rates.
- • Improve it: Better candidate communication and offer personalization help.
Job Offer Acceptance Rate Calculator
Measure what percentage of your job offers are accepted by candidates.
A strong indicator of your employer brand, offer competitiveness, and hiring effectiveness.
SkillSauce's Job Offer Acceptance Rate Calculator helps hiring teams quickly understand how attractive their offers are — and what to improve when candidates say no.
What Is a Job Offer Acceptance Rate?
Job offer acceptance rate shows how many candidates accept your job offers compared to how many offers you extend during a specific time period.
It answers a critical hiring question:
Are candidates choosing you — or walking away?
A healthy acceptance rate usually reflects:
- Competitive compensation
- Clear role expectations
- Positive candidate experience
- Strong employer brand
How to Calculate Job Offer Acceptance Rate
SkillSauce uses the standard and widely accepted hiring formula.
Job Offer Acceptance Rate (%) = (Offers Accepted ÷ Offers Extended) × 100
Example
- Offers extended: 10
- Offers accepted: 8
- Acceptance rate = (8 ÷ 10) × 100 = 80%
Your acceptance rate for that period is 80%.
How to Use the SkillSauce Calculator
- Enter offers extended
Total number of job offers you made during the period. - Enter offers accepted
Number of candidates who accepted your offer. - View instant results
SkillSauce calculates:- Acceptance rate (%)
- Decline rate (%)
- Accepted vs declined count
- Performance rating with benchmark context
No spreadsheets. No manual calculations.
How to Interpret Your Results
SkillSauce doesn't just show a number — it helps you understand what it means.
Typical Benchmarks
Below 60% → Concerning
Indicates issues with compensation, role clarity, or candidate experience.
60–75% → Needs improvement
Offers may be competitive for some roles but not consistently strong.
75–90% → Good (most companies aim here)
Healthy balance of competitiveness and hiring efficiency.
Above 90% → Excellent
Strong employer brand and well-aligned offers.
Your calculator result clearly shows where you stand and why it matters.
Why Job Offer Acceptance Rate Matters
Acceptance rate is one of the clearest signals of hiring health.
High acceptance rate
- Strong employer brand
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Clear communication and fast decision-making
Low acceptance rate
- Compensation misalignment
- Delays in hiring process
- Role expectations not matching interviews
- Poor candidate experience
Tracking this metric helps HR teams fix problems before they impact hiring speed and cost.
What to Do If Your Acceptance Rate Is Low
If candidates are declining offers, consider reviewing:
- Salary competitiveness
Use SkillSauce's Average Salary and Compa Ratio calculators to validate pay alignment. - Offer clarity
Ensure role scope, growth path, and expectations are clearly communicated. - Hiring speed
Long delays often lead candidates to accept competing offers. - Candidate experience
Communication gaps and unclear feedback reduce trust.
SkillSauce helps connect these insights across your hiring workflow.
Why Use SkillSauce's Job Offer Acceptance Rate Calculator?
Unlike basic calculators, SkillSauce provides:
- Instant benchmark-based interpretation
- Acceptance and decline rate breakdown
- Clear guidance on what the result means
- Alignment with other hiring metrics like:
- Salary benchmarking
- Compa ratio
- Time-to-hire
- Funnel efficiency
It's built for real HR decisions, not just reporting numbers.
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