06/04/2026
Replacing a bad hire costs up to 200% of their salary. Most companies never see the full bill because it does not arrive all at once. It leaks out over months.
Here is what the research says:
→ 46% of new hires fail within 18 months (Leadership IQ)
→ 89% of those failures come down to attitude, not skill
→ 64% of people admit they stretched the truth on their resume (StandOut CV)
We built a free guide that breaks it all down: the full cost, the warning signs most managers miss, and a calculator that shows your number.
The cost of a bad hire can reach 50% to 200% of their salary. See where the money goes, why it happens, and how to stop it. Free guide inside.