What is that empty chair really costing you?

An open engineering role feels free while it's unfilled — no salary going out. The opposite is true. Set your numbers and watch the real cost of waiting build in front of you.

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Free, 3‑minute calculator. Get your cost‑per‑day, total vacancy impact, and project slip estimate instantly.

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What an empty chair looks like in numbers.

A sample cost report – the same one you'll get once you enter your own role and timeline.

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Average cost per day of an open engineering role
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Average total cost of an unfilled role
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Average project slip added by two missing engineers
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Increased attrition risk for covering team members

Not a guess. A calculation
— built on your numbers.

Six quick inputs about your role, timeline, and team. In return, you get a cost‑of‑vacancy report that shows the real impact – not just salary.

Cost per day

The real daily cost of the vacancy – lost productivity, delayed value, and team strain – not just the salary you're saving.

Total vacancy cost

The total cost from the day the role opened to the day a new hire is fully productive, including project slip.

Project slip

The percentage of added delay to dependent projects and commitments – quantified in days and dollars.

Team impact

How much extra load falls on your covering people – and the burnout risk that comes with it.

₹12L+

PER ENGINEERING ROLE
is the average annual cost of an unfilled position – before counting project delays or lost revenue. Source: benchmark studies and industry data.

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See the real cost of your open role.

Six quick inputs, instant report – see what that empty chair is really costing you, every day.

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