Experience Calculator
Jobs & CareerAdd up total work experience across jobs, with overlaps merged and career gaps shown.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Features
- Any number of roles, with an open-ended current job.
- Overlapping roles counted once, not twice.
- Career gaps between roles listed with their length.
- Total in years and months, decimal years, months and days.
- Measure experience as on any date, not just today.
How to use the Experience Calculator
- 1Add each role with its start and end date, ticking the current one.
- 2Set the "as on" date if a form asks for experience at a particular date.
- 3Copy the total in the format the application form asks for.
Frequently asked questions
How is total experience counted?
Each role is counted inclusive of its last working day, overlapping periods are merged so they count once, and the years and months split uses the average calendar year of 365.25 days. An employer may differ by a day or two.
Should I include internships and freelance work?
Include them if they were substantive and relevant — but be ready to describe them as such in an interview. Freelance work that ran alongside a full-time job is counted once here, which is how most employers treat it.
Do career gaps matter?
Less than most people fear, and far less than an unexplained one. The tool lists gaps so you know which ones will be asked about and can prepare a straight answer.