{
    "name": "Interview to Offer Rate Calculator",
    "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/interview-to-offer-rate-calculator",
    "markdown": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/interview-to-offer-rate-calculator.md",
    "category": "Salary, HR & payroll",
    "description": "Find the share of interviewed candidates who received an offer and how many candidates you interview for each offer, to gauge screening quality.",
    "summary": "The interview-to-offer rate shows how well your screening sends the right people to interview. Count candidates interviewed, not interviews held, for a clean ratio.",
    "also_called": [
        "Interview to offer ratio calculator"
    ],
    "applies_to": "Worldwide",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-29",
    "computation": "Results are computed in the visitor’s browser on the HTML page. This API describes the calculator; it does not compute results.",
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "interviewed",
            "label": "Candidates interviewed",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "40",
            "unit": "candidates"
        },
        {
            "name": "offers",
            "label": "Offers made",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "8",
            "unit": "offers"
        }
    ],
    "outputs": [
        {
            "key": "offer_rate",
            "label": "Interview to offer rate",
            "format": "percent"
        },
        {
            "key": "interviews_per_offer",
            "label": "Candidates interviewed per offer",
            "format": "number"
        }
    ],
    "formula": {
        "text": "Interview to offer % = Offers ÷ Candidates interviewed × 100;  Candidates per offer = Candidates interviewed ÷ Offers",
        "variables": {
            "Candidates interviewed": "distinct candidates who had at least one interview at the stage you measure"
        }
    },
    "worked_example": {
        "inputs": {
            "interviewed": "40",
            "offers": "8"
        },
        "steps": [
            "Rate = 8 ÷ 40 × 100 = 20%.",
            "Candidates per offer = 40 ÷ 8 = 5."
        ],
        "result": "8 offers from 40 interviewed candidates is a 20% interview-to-offer rate, or 1 offer for every 5 candidates."
    },
    "interpretation": "A low rate suggests screening is letting through candidates who are not a fit, costing interviewer time. A very high rate can mean the bar is too low or screening is too narrow.",
    "assumptions": [
        "Candidates and offers belong to the same roles and period."
    ],
    "limitations": [
        "Use the same interview stage (first, or final) consistently, because rates differ a lot between stages."
    ],
    "rules": null,
    "faqs": [
        {
            "question": "Should I count interviews or candidates?",
            "answer": "Candidates. One person with three interview rounds still counts once, otherwise the ratio depends on how many rounds you run."
        },
        {
            "question": "What is a good ratio?",
            "answer": "It depends on the role and market, so compare against your own history for similar roles rather than a single benchmark."
        }
    ],
    "sources": [],
    "related": [
        {
            "name": "Offer Acceptance Rate Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/offer-acceptance-rate-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Time to Hire Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/time-to-hire-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Cost per Hire Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/recruitment-cost-per-hire-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Ratio Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/ratio-calculator"
        }
    ],
    "disclaimer": null,
    "publisher": "GM¹X CalcVerse"
}