The average Wise candidate waits 38 days from first contact to a final decision. The industry standard is 28 days. This gap means top candidates — who typically have multiple processes running — are more likely to accept competing offers before you reach a decision.

Your process

38 days

Industry avg

28 days

Top 10%

18 days

Week-by-week breakdown:

Application to screening5 days avg✓ Fast

Screening to interview8 days avg~ Average

Interview to decision18 days avg✗ Main bottleneck

Decision to offer7 days avg~ Average

Your bottleneck is between interview and decision. 18 days at this stage is double the 9-day benchmark.

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Only 17% received useful feedback

−5 points on your score

After investing time in interviews, most candidates receive either a generic email or nothing at all. Only 1 in 6 received specific, actionable feedback about why they weren't selected.

What candidates received:

Useful specific feedback

1 (17%)

Generic rejection email

2 (33%)

No response / ghosted

2 (33%)

Not applicable

1 (17%)

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1 in 6 candidates were ghosted

One candidate made it through multiple rounds and received no response. This risks negative reviews, word-of-mouth damage, and a pattern that compounds as hiring volume increases.

72% of candidates share bad experiences with their network

Candidates who are ghosted are 5× less likely to reapply

3 actions to fix this

Set a 21-day SLA for hiring decisionsThis week

Commit to making a final decision within 21 days of first contact. Assign ownership to hiring manager.

Create a feedback template for rejectionsThis month

A 2–3 sentence specific template is enough. Address: what was strong, what was missing, encourage reapplication.

Publish salary ranges in all job listingsLong term

Transparent ranges reduce late-stage dropouts by up to 40% and attract more qualified applicants.

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