Pinpoint exactly which stage of your recruitment funnel is losing the most candidates. Enter your applicant numbers stage by stage - get your drop-off rate, conversion rate, and biggest bottleneck instantly. Free, no sign-up required.
Add each stage of your hiring process - from applications received through to offer accepted. Enter the number of candidates who entered and progressed through each stage.
Use the + Add Stage button to include all stages relevant to your hiring process. Each stage block includes a Remove option so you can tailor the funnel to your exact workflow.
Instantly see your drop-off rate and conversion rate per stage, your overall funnel conversion rate, and which stage has the highest candidate attrition.
Enter funnel stage data above, then click Calculate Drop-off Rate to see results and benchmarks.
Drop-off Rate (%) = ((Candidates at Stage Start - Candidates at Stage End) / Candidates at Stage Start) x 100 Stage Conversion Rate (%) = (Candidates at Stage End / Candidates at Stage Start) x 100 Overall Funnel Conversion Rate (%) = (Total Hires / Total Applicants) x 100 Cumulative Drop-off Rate (%) = ((Total Applicants - Candidates Remaining at Stage) / Total Applicants) x 100 Funnel Efficiency Score = Average of all stage conversion rates Example: If 200 candidates reached first interview but only 80 were invited to second round: Drop-off = ((200 - 80) / 200) x 100 = 60%
Global Hiring Funnel Benchmarks (LinkedIn Talent Solutions / SHRM): - Application to Screening: Avg 60-75% | Top performers: below 50% - Screening to Phone Interview: Avg 50-65% | Top performers: below 40% - Phone Screen to Assessment: Avg 30-50% | Top performers: below 25% - Assessment to First Interview: Avg 25-45% | Top performers: below 20% - First to Second Interview: Avg 30-50% | Top performers: below 25% - Interview to Offer Extended: Avg 20-40% | Top performers: below 15% - Offer Extended to Offer Accepted: Avg 10-25% | Top performers: below 10% - Overall Funnel Conversion (App to Hire): Avg 1%-3% | Top performers: above 3%
Candidate drop-off rate is a recruitment funnel metric that measures the percentage of candidates who exit your hiring process at each stage - from initial application through to offer acceptance. Tracking drop-off rate by stage allows HR teams to identify bottlenecks and take targeted corrective action.