Research Summary. Job interviews might be a nerve-wracking experience, but breaking the process down into facts and figures might make it seem a little less scary. After careful research, our team found that:
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It takes the average person 24 weeks to go through the hiring and interview process and find a job.
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On average, a candidate will get one interview request for every six applications they complete.
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On average, women are 30% less likely to be selected for a job interview than men with similar qualifications and professional backgrounds.
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The average corporate job opening gets 250 resumes — of those, between four to six will be called for an interview.
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The interview process takes an average of 23 days.
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The average applicant applies to 27 companies before landing an interview.
How Many Interviews Does it Take to Get a Job?
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All job seekers have a 26.24% probability of receiving a job offer.
Generally speaking, those who apply for 21 to 80 job postings have a 30.89% chance of receiving a job offer and getting hired, while job seekers who submit more than 81 applicants have a 20.36% chance of getting hired.
After a job interview, it takes 20 to 40 days, on average, to receive a job offer. A rejected job offer usually comes five to eight weeks after a candidate’s first job interview.
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Job seekers have a 36.89% chance of receiving a job offer after having one interview.
Professionals who have had at least one job interview after two months of submitting an application have a 36.89% chance of receiving a job offer, while those who have had no interview after two months have a 9.94% chance of receiving an offer.
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Job seekers who have had three job interviews have a 51% chance of getting hired.
According to recruiters, people who have been selected for three job interviews have the greatest probability of receiving a job offer.
Those who have had two interviews have a 17% chance, those who have had four interviews have a 22% chance, and those who have five or more interviews have a nine% chance of getting hired.
What Percentage of Applicants Get an Interview?
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Job seekers who apply for more positions receive more interviews.
Professionals who apply for one to ten jobs in a two-month period typically are asked to interview for 0 to two positions, while those who apply for 21 to 80 jobs usually have one to seven interviews.
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Most job seekers receive one interview offer for every six applications they submit.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 47.3% of people who submit up to ten job applications and 35.1% of people who submit between 11 and 20 job applications receive one or two interview invitations.
Read the full article and see the stats for categories such as:
Average Length of a Job Interview
Job Interview Failure Statistics
Video and Phone Interview Frequency and Other Statistics
Job Interview Statistics by Age
Job Interview Statistics by Race
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