When a leadership hire goes wrong, the cost of a bad hire goes far beyond the recruitment fee. A poor senior hire disrupts strategy, undermines performance and generates costs that can reach three to five times the annual salary when all direct and indirect costs are included. Prime Leadership Search’s free bad hire calculator is designed specifically for senior and leadership roles. Input a few key figures and receive a detailed cost breakdown covering direct costs, indirect costs and the wider organisational impact. Download your personalised cost report and use it to make the case for investing properly in executive search. For insight on how better process prevents bad hires, read about our search methodology or explore the advantage of data-driven recruitment. Better senior hiring starts with understanding the cost of getting it wrong.