Methodology
How HireSpy calculates hiring responsiveness
HireSpy is starting with London roles to keep candidate-reported hiring timelines focused and comparable. The numbers are indicative and should be read as submitted data, not official company statistics.
Response time
Number of days between the application confirmation and the first employer response.
Eligible reports
A report becomes stat-eligible when either a first employer reply has been recorded or 30 days have passed since application with no reply recorded.
Response within 30 days
This rate is calculated from eligible reports only. It measures reports where a first employer response was recorded within 30 days of application.
No Reply Rate
The percentage of eligible reports with no recorded employer response within 30 days. No-response reports less than 30 days old are not included in this rate.
Pending 30-day window
No-reply reports less than 30 days old are treated as pending. They appear in total reports but do not count toward the 30-day reply or no-reply rates yet.
Candidate-reported stats
Stats are based on candidate-submitted timelines. Optional screenshots can support data quality, but they should be redacted before upload.
Limited data
Companies with fewer than 5 eligible reports are marked as limited data so readers understand the sample size.
Privacy
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