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Why 74% of U.S. Companies Regret Their Last Tech Hire ?

“Hiring mistakes in tech cost more than just money – they bleed time, productivity, and team morale.”

The Alarming Reality: 74% of Companies Regret Their Last Tech Hire

According to a 2024 survey by Robert Half and CareerBuilder, 74% of U.S. companies admit they regret at least one recent tech hire.
Why?

  • Poor technical skills
  • Inability to adapt
  • Culture misfit
  • Time wasted on irrelevant assessments

The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hire

Impact Area

Estimated Cost per Bad Hire (Mid-Level Dev)

Lost Productivity

$31,200

Recruitment Time & Costs

$19,000

Impact on Team Morale

Intangible but significant

Total Average Cost

$50,200

Source: SHRM & Glassdoor Insights, 2023–24

Where Traditional Hiring Platforms Fall Short

Feature


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AIpreper (ThinkHumble)

AI-Powered Adaptive Assessments


Real-World Scenario Testing


⚠️ Limited

⚠️ Limited

GenAI Anti-Cheat Measures


Auto SME-Less Grading


⚠️ Partial

Skill Graph & Fit Index


Cost Efficiency per Candidate


High

High

Moderate

Lowest


The Hiring Funnel Is Broken

According to LinkedIn Talent Solutions:

  • 83% of recruiters say sourcing tech candidates with the right skillset is the hardest part.
  • 62% of candidates “pass” outdated MCQ-based tests but fail on-the-job.
  • 48% of hiring managers redo assessments manually due to lack of trust in auto-grading tools.


How AIPreper Fixes This

AIpreper by ThinkHumble is an intelligent skill assessment platform built for the GenAI age.

Built-in Integrity: Anti-Cheat, Always-On
  • Live Proctoring Optional
  • GenAI-powered question rotation
  • Copy-paste tracking, browser focus detection
Role-Specific, Real-World Scenarios
  • Assess actual coding skills, not memory
  • Create job-ready simulations for roles like Frontend, Backend, DevOps, QA, AI/ML, and more
Smarter Decisions with Skill Graphs
  • Get a Skill Match Score aligned to job role
  • Benchmark talent across your pipeline, instantly
No SMEs? No Problem.
  • Use AI to auto-score open-ended answers
  • Eliminate bottlenecks in the interview loop

What Our Clients Are Saying

“We cut our screening-to-selection time by 70% after switching to AIpreper.”
— CTO, US-based Fintech
“AIpreper helped us validate real-world skills — not textbook theory.”
— Lead TA, Series A SaaS Startup

The Bottom Line: Make Every Tech Hire Count

Bad hires are expensive. Outdated tools make it worse.
ThinkHumble’s AIpreper empowers modern hiring teams to:

  • Validate job-ready skills
  • Eliminate guesswork
  • Reduce hiring regret

Ready to stop regretting your tech hires?
Book a Free Demo with ThinkHumble


Final Word

The future of hiring is not about resumes or memory-based tests.
It’s about skill intelligence, AI-driven validation, and bias-free selection.
That’s exactly what AIpreper delivers.
Don’t settle for regret — hire smarter with ThinkHumble.