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The real cost of employee turnover (and the retention math nobody runs)

Losing a senior engineer doesn't cost you a salary. It costs you 2.1×. Here's the math your CFO never sees — and the retention model that actually moves it.

Replacement, ramp loss, knowledge drain, and morale tax. We break the true cost of turnover into the four buckets every leadership team should track — and the operating system that bends the curve down.

Ana Ribeiro
COO, Longpass · Jun 03, 2026 · 9 min read
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