Executive Interview Cost Calculator
C-suite and VP hiring is in a different cost league. Search firm retainers, board time, and multi-day assessment centres can push costs well past $100K.
25–33%
Search firm fee of salary
4–8
Stakeholders per process
3–6 mo
Avg search timeline
Hiring Details
Fully loaded annual cost of interviewers
Total rounds per candidate
Avg number of interviewers each round
Duration of each interview session
How many you interview before filling the role
Flat fee or % of salary (enter total)
LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.
Coordinator time, calendar tools, comms
Cost of declined offers (restarts process)
Interviewer Time Cost
$33.7K
7 rounds × 4 interviewers × 1h × 10 candidates
Recruiter / Agency Fee
$5.0K
Flat or % fee to source the hire
Scheduling Overhead
$300
Coordinator time + calendar tools
Job Board Spend
$500
LinkedIn, Indeed, niche boards
Rejected Offer Waste
$800
Cost when accepted offers fall through
Total Cost Per Hire
$40.3K
All components combined
Cost Per Candidate
$4.0K
Average spend per person interviewed
Annualised (10 hires / year)
$402.5K
If you make 10 hires at this cost
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