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Metric

Offer Acceptance Rate

Are our offers competitive enough to close candidates?

RecruitingDescriptiveDiagnostic

Definition

The share of extended offers that candidates accept.

How to calculate it

(Accepted offers / Extended offers) × 100

Business question

Are our offers competitive enough to close candidates?

How to read it

Declines concentrated in specific roles or locations point to comp or process issues.

Recommended segments

  • Business unit
  • Geography
  • Function
  • Grade or level

How to visualize it

  • Trend over time
  • Segment comparison
  • Distribution

Decisions it supports

Comp benchmarking, offer approval speed, and recruiter training.

What can make it misleading

Small sample sizes on niche roles; not tracking decline reasons.

Updated 2026-08-09