Skillfyd — Sales Readiness Index

Your last bad sales hire
cost you more than you think.

Most founders underestimate this by 3×. Run the numbers.


The hire

L
mo

Beyond 3-month guarantee — second recruiter fee applies


Pipeline lost

L
%

Manager time

5 hrs/wk

Manager time costed at ₹30L/year (₹1563/hr). Recruiter fee at 1 month salary (CTC ÷ 12). Interview cost at ₹500/hr blended across 2 functional managers + 1 HR manager, 8 hrs per cycle.

Total cost of this hire₹76.8L
Salary + benefits paid₹3.83L₹8L CTC × 5 mo × 1.15
Pipeline lost₹70.00L₹20L/mo × 5 mo × 70% miss
Manager time cost₹1.56L100 hrs × ₹1563/hr (₹30L mgr)
Replacement cost₹1.41LRecruiter fee ×2 (₹1.33L) + interview ×2 @ ₹500/hr

The real cost isn't the salary you paid — it's the ₹70.0L in pipeline that never closed. Most founders only count the first number.

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