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Bad Hire Cost Calculator

A bad hire doesn't just waste a salary — it creates a cascade of hidden costs. Calculate your true exposure.

Annual salary of the role ($)

Recruiting costs ($)

Agency fees, job boards, recruiter time

Time to fill (weeks)

Onboarding & training time (weeks)

Months before the bad hire left/was let go

How many hires do you make per year?

Estimated % that are bad hires

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Total cost per bad hire

Salary paid during tenure

Recruiting costs (wasted)

Onboarding & training investment

Lost productivity (team disruption)

Re-hire costs (finding replacement)

Opportunity cost (vacant seat)

Total annual cost of bad hires

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