Cost of Bad Hire Calculator: Calculate the impact of a hiring mistake.
Specifically designed for HR professionals, this calculator evaluates the full cost generated by a recruitment mistake. Adjust the gross salary, seniority, industry, and tenure before departure to discover the actual financial impact across 5 key dimensions: recruitment fees, onboarding, productivity loss, replacement cost, and opportunity loss.
Monthly gross salary for the positionXOF
800 000 XOF
250 000 XOF5 000 000 XOF
Tenure before departureShorter = more expensive
7 months
1 months36 months
Position level
Industry sector
Study sources:
SHRM "Cost of Bad Hire 2025", Robert Half Workforce Report, adjusted by our research team for the French-speaking African context.
Estimated total cost of the loss
-9 016 000
XOF — i.e. 0,9× the annual salary of the position
Initial recruitment cost1 200 000 XOF
Onboarding & training960 000 XOF
Lost productivity3 080 000 XOF
Replacement cost1 760 000 XOF
Opportunity cost2 016 000 XOF
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Simulation parameters
Base salary of the position800 000 XOF
Employee tenure7 months
Seniority levelMid-level
Industry sectorBanking & insurance
Estimated cost of a bad hire
| Expense item | Cost (XOF) |
|---|---|
| Initial recruitment cost | 1 200 000 XOF |
| Onboarding & training | 960 000 XOF |
| Lost productivity | 3 080 000 XOF |
| Replacement cost | 1 760 000 XOF |
| Opportunity cost | 2 016 000 XOF |
| Total estimated cost of the loss | 9 016 000 XOF |
* This cost represents 0,9 times the gross annual salary of the position. This simulation is indicative and based on HR cost study standards (SHRM / Robert Half).
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