What is time to fill?

Time to Fill is the number of days between a job being opened (requisition approved) and a candidate accepting the offer.

What is a good time to fill?

LinkedIn and SHRM benchmarks cite 36–42 days as the cross-industry average. Tech and engineering roles often run 50–70 days.

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Measure exactly how many days a vacancy takes from opening to offer acceptance. Use it to benchmark your recruiting speed, detect pipeline stagnation, and report vacancy health to leadership.

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Verdict: — · Benchmark: 36–42 days

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Time to fill vs time to hire

Time to Fill measures the requisition lifecycle (open → accept). Time to Hire measures candidate experience (first contact → accept). Use both — TTF tells you about the business cost of an empty seat; TTH tells you about the candidate's journey through your funnel.

Industry benchmarks

Cross-industry average: 36–42 days (LinkedIn / SHRM)
Tech & engineering: 50–70 days
Healthcare: 45–55 days
Retail / hospitality: 15–25 days

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