Onboarding Cost Calculator
Model the true all-in cost of onboarding a new engineer — equipment, manager hours, training, productivity ramp, and paperwork — then compare against onboarding through Second Talent.
Drives manager hourly rate + ramp-loss math
Plus ~$1,500 software year-one (IDEs, seats, Copilot)
Industry avg ~60 hrs per hire in first month
Courses, certifications, onboarding programs
From day-1 to fully productive (avg ~12 weeks)
Equipment + software
$0
Manager / team time
$0
Training
$0
Productivity ramp
$0
Paperwork / legal
$0
Per-hire all-in
$0
true onboarding cost
All hires total
$0
across the cohort
Second Talent cost
$0
Asia-priced equipment + light setup
You save
$0
vs in-house onboarding
What this calculator helps you understand
Practical numbers for planning your budget.
Five-component breakdown per hire: equipment + software, manager / team time, training, productivity ramp loss, and paperwork
Productivity ramp loss modelled as ~50% of weekly salary across your chosen ramp duration — usually the largest hidden cost
Manager and team time costed at fully-loaded hourly rate (salary × 1.4 ÷ 2080) for the first 30 days
Side-by-side comparison against Second Talent, where payroll setup, EOR paperwork, and ramp support are bundled into the monthly engagement fee
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