Frequently Asked Questions
The calculator multiplies the months the seat stays open by the monthly value at risk (the revenue, budget or program value the role is accountable for, times the share you expect to slip without a leader) plus any interim cover you pay. Every input is yours to change.
Pay and on-costs for the months the wrong leader was in the seat, less the share of the job they did deliver; the value that slipped over the same months; severance; a second search fee; and a second vacancy while the replacement is found.
Published figures for the cost of a bad hire range widely and are rarely specific to senior roles in Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing or Technology & AI. Using your own numbers gives a figure you can defend to a board.
Nexoval fees start from 21% of first-year base salary, on Contingent or Retained terms, and every placement is backed by a replacement guarantee of up to 180 days, subject to engagement terms.