Invisible bench time
Non-billable internal projects, pre-sales support and informal R&D push the real rate well above the reported one. Most firms understate their bench rate by two to three points.
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What is bench time costing you every day?
Enter three figures and see, in real time, how much revenue your firm loses to unmanaged bench time.
Your firm in three figures
Lost since you opened this page
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This counter runs in real time, at the pace of your bench rate.
Per day
€3,200
Per month
€70,400
22 working days
Per year
€844,800
264 working days
8 consultants on the bench — of 100
Your rate against a healthy 5% target
Returning to 5% would save you €316,800 per year.
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What these figures mean for your firm
Every day counts
A consultant unassigned for a day is a day rate lost for good. Unlike inventory, consultant time cannot be recovered — staffing responsiveness is critical.
The target: below 5%
The best-run firms hold their bench rate between 3% and 5%. Above 5%, net margin takes a direct hit and can tip into the red.