--- title: Cost of bad description: Calculate the true costs and time wasted from hiring mistakes. 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Find our Topgrading Calculators below and learn more about the negative impact a mis-hire has on your organization. ### True Costs of a Hiring Mistake Many managers recognize the expense and time loss caused by hiring mistakes but rarely quantify it. Our calculator reveals the financial and temporal losses due to underperforming or culturally mismatched hires.   ## Estimate the Costs Use the calculator to estimate the costs associated with hiring mistakes, focusing on key positions. The results may surprise you. ![image\_4.0](https://topgrading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image_4.0.png?width=449&height=331&name=image_4.0.png) [Try Our Cost of a Hiring Mistake Calculator](https://topgrading.com/cost-of-bad?hs_preview=hlFOlhzD-179507602595&hsLang=en#Mis-Hire) ![image\_2.0](https://topgrading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image_2.0.png?width=464&height=368&name=image_2.0.png) [Try Our Time Wasted Calculator](https://topgrading.com/cost-of-bad?hs_preview=hlFOlhzD-179507602595&hsLang=en#time-wasted) ### The Harsh Truth: Hiring Mistakes Waste Time Hiring mistakes are costly and time-consuming, yet their impact is often unmeasured. Our tool shows the extensive hours spent by managers, peers, and HR dealing with mis-hires.    ## Assess Time Wasted Estimate the hours lost due to underperforming hires in key roles using the calculator. The results can be eye-opening. ![image\_4.0](https://topgrading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image_4.0.png?width=449&height=331&name=image_4.0.png) ### True Costs of a Bad Hire Most managers agree that hiring mistakes are expensive and time consuming, but seldom do they quantify the negative impact. We have designed the cost of a bad hire calculator to show you just how much time and money is wasted when new hires underperform and/or do not fit your culture. [Try Our Cost of a Bad Hire Calculator](https://www.example.com) ![image\_2.0](https://topgrading.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image_2.0.png?width=464&height=368&name=image_2.0.png) ### The Harsh Truth : Bad Hires Waste Time. Most managers agree that hiring mistakes are expensive and time consuming, but seldom do they quantify the negative impact. Consider the vast number of hours spent by managers, peers, teams and HR cleaning-up after a mis-hire. We have designed the time wasted calculator to show you just how much time is wasted when new hires underperform and/or do not fit your culture. 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