Evaluate how often offers in a compensation band convert into accepted hires. Enter offers made, offers accepted, and an internal target acceptance rate. The calculator reports the actual conversion rate, declined or unresolved offers, and the additional acceptances that would have been needed to hit the target for the same offer volume. Keep the cohort definition consistent: offers and acceptances should belong to the same band, recruiting period, and final disposition window.
Offer conversion rate = Accepted offers ÷ Offers made × 100
The rate summarizes candidate acceptance for this compensation band. The headcount gap makes a percentage target easier to translate into recruiting outcomes.
Do not mix pending offers with final outcomes unless your reporting rule explicitly treats them as not accepted.
With 80 offers and 56 acceptances, conversion is 70.0%. A 75% target requires 60 acceptances, so the gap is 4.
Include them only if your reporting convention does so. For a final conversion rate, wait until each offer is accepted or declined.
No. Both values must refer to the same cohort, and accepted offers are a subset of offers made.
The smallest whole number of acceptances that meets the percentage target must be used.
No. Role fit, location, timing, manager experience, and competing offers may also affect acceptance.
Rates can be compared, but show the underlying offer counts because small cohorts are more volatile.
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Offers made | Final offers issued in the selected band and period |
| Offers accepted | Offers from that cohort accepted by candidates |
| Target rate | Internal acceptance goal used for gap analysis |