Cost of a Bad Hire Calculator

Uncover the true cost of recruitment — the numbers your business doesn't see

Most businesses underestimate annual hiring costs by tens if not hundreds of thousands each year

The visible costs — agency fees, job ads, onboarding — are just the tip of the iceberg. Below the surface: lost productivity, team disruption, cultural damage, and the cost of re-hiring. Enter your numbers below to see the real picture.

Your Hiring Data

Total hires in the last 12 months

Total leavers in the last 12 months

Of those, how many left within their first 12 months?

These are the hires most likely to represent a bad hiring decision

Salary & Fee Assumptions

Average salary per hire

Average agency recruitment fee

Your results will appear here

Enter your hiring data on the left and click “Calculate True Cost” to reveal the real financial impact of your recruitment decisions.