β Back to InsightsProcess Speed Analysis
Below benchmark38 days
Industry standard: 28 days Β· Top 10%: 18 days
28d industry avg18d top 10%
How long did candidates wait?
Distribution across all 6 interviews
StageYour avgBenchmarkStatus
Application response2 days3 daysβ Fast
Screening to interview8 days7 days~ Average
Interview to decision18 days9 daysβ Slow
Total38 days28 daysβ Slow
What candidates said about speed
βGood people, slow process. Six weeks from first call to rejection. Communication dropped off between rounds two and three.β
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Engineering
Feb 2026βMade it to final round. Felt it went well. Then three weeks of silence before a generic email.β
How to fix this
1Set a hiring manager SLA of 5 days post-interview β the biggest bottleneck is interview-to-decision
2Use structured scorecards completed within 24 hours β reduces debrief time significantly
3Pre-align on must-have criteria before interviews start to accelerate final decisions