What is your first round really costing you?
Four numbers. See the hours and money your team spends on first-round calls, and what you'd get back.
- Today
- 150 hours a year on first-round calls
- With Aptitude HR
- about 33 hours reading application reports
- You get back
- 117 hours, about 2.9 working weeks
- Worth about
- $4,670 a year in recruiter time
- Plan that covers it
- Starter: $100 a month, or $1,000 a year paid yearly
Your 100 free trial minutes cover about five 20-minute voice interviews.
An estimate, not a quote. It assumes 10 minutes to read each application report and 20-minute interviews.
How we work it out
Hours back = roles × calls per role × (minutes per call − 10) ÷ 60
- Working weeks = hours back ÷ 40
- Money back = hours back × hourly cost
- Agency fee avoided = average salary × 15% × roles given to an agency (the low end of the common 15 to 25%)
- A week sooner = average salary ÷ 52 (the cost of the role, not the value it creates, so it's a floor)
- Plan = the cheapest built plan, or plan plus minute pack, that covers interviews a month × 20 minutes
Questions
How much does a phone screen really cost?
More than the call. Scheduling, holding and writing up a first-round call takes most teams 30 to 45 minutes. At $40 an hour, ten 45-minute screens for one role cost $300 of recruiter time.
How much does an interview cost instead?
About $2.10 to $2.70 for a 20-minute interview using your plan's included minutes, depending on the plan.
Why 10 minutes per application report?
It's our estimate for reading the scores, checking the evidence and deciding. Change it if your team reads faster or slower.
Your next shortlist could be ready by Friday.
Set up one role, invite your applicants and read the ranked results. 100 free interview minutes to use within 30 days.
Card needed to start. Nothing is charged until you choose a plan.