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Hiring Velocity Calculator

The candidate decided in ten minutes. The decision took five days. They accepted the other offer. This calculator quantifies what slow hiring actually costs.

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From Maximum Velocity, Chapter 8. The candidate was perfect. Two competing offers. We needed nine days to decide because the founder was in Cabo, the panel needed to reconvene, and HR had to update the comp band. By the time we extended, she was gone. We told ourselves it was bad luck. It was bad architecture.
Your hiring process
Drag the sliders. Watch the cost compound.
Days from final interview to offer9 days
Top performers 0-3 days. Average 5-7. Slow 10+.
Roles you hire per year12
Avg loaded comp per role$110K
Annual revenue per employee$280K
% of top candidates lost per week of delay12%
Top-decile candidates have 2-4 active offers.
Weeks to restart search after losing a candidate5 wks
Where you sit



Fast (0-3 days)Average (4-7 days)Slow (8+ days)
Annual cost of slow hiring
$0
Lost candidates × restart time × revenue per employee
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