ROI Calculator

Cost of a Bad Sales Hire

The real number behind a missed quota. Plug in the role, see the damage.

Role type

Selecting a role pre-fills market defaults. Edit any field below.

Annual quota

Expected attainment

Actual attainment

Base salary

OTE

Time in role before exit

months

Recruiter fee

% of OTE

Management time

hrs / week

Leadership rate fixed at £150/hr

Average deal size

Pipeline coverage expected

Pipeline coverage achieved

Total cost of bad hire

$1,359,433

This hire likely cost your business $1,359,433 in 12 months.

Salary burn$100,833

Lost revenue$750,000

Pipeline damage$408,000

Management cost$39,000

Rehire cost$61,600

Cost of using SalesProof

Assessment plan

Reduction in bad-hire risk70%

SalesProof reduces bad-hire risk by surfacing MEDDPICC gaps before you sign the offer.

Estimated savings

$951,554

You'd keep $951,554 in the business per hire at this risk profile.

Calculator built from real CRO benchmarks. Pipeline damage assumes two missed sales cycles. Pricing reflects current SalesProof plans (£49 starter).

Next step

Now that you've seen the number, see exactly what evidence-based hiring looks like before it hits your P&L.