Bad hire calculator

The real cost of a bad hire

Most companies underestimate the true financial impact of a failed leadership hire. This calculator uses food manufacturing market benchmarks to show you the full picture.

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Annual base salary of the role

Seniority level

Months before failure was recognized

Team size managed by this hire

Estimated productivity loss during tenure40%

Minimal (10%)Severe (80%)

Recruitment fee paid (% of first-year salary)25%

15% (contingency lower-end)35% (retained executive)

Months to replace and onboard a successor5 months

2 months12 months

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Figures based on market benchmarks from SHRM, Gallup, and Bureau of Labor Statistics research. Actual costs vary by role, industry, and business context. This calculator is intended as a directional guide only. Currency selector changes display units only; it does not apply live FX conversion.