Meeting Cost Calculator
See the true cost of meetings for your engineering team. Calculate how much engineering time and money is spent in meetings.
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Tip: Fully loaded cost is typically 1.3-1.5x base salary (includes benefits, equipment, overhead).
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Tip: A $150k salary with 1.3x overhead is ~$200k fully-loaded cost.
Why Meeting Costs Matter
Meetings are often the largest hidden cost in engineering organizations. A 2022 study found that the average employee spends 31 hours per month in unproductive meetings. For engineering teams with high hourly costs, this translates to massive opportunity costs.
Each additional attendee adds linear cost but rarely linear value
A 30-min meeting can cost 2+ hours of deep work due to ramp-up time
Recurring meetings rarely get shorter or canceled when no longer needed
Engineers need long blocks of uninterrupted time for complex work
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