Ungoverned Pay Decisions Are Costing Enterprises Tens of Millions of Dollars a Year, New Data Shows

Syndio's new research puts a number on what everyday hiring, promotion, and merit decisions cost when they go ungoverned

Enterprise organizations lose tens of millions of dollars per year to compensation decisions, according to new research released today by Syndio, the Decision Intelligence for Pay company. The findings are detailed in a new report, "The Hidden Cost of Ungoverned Pay Decisions," based on a proprietary model that isolates the financial impact of decisions made across hiring, promotions, and merit adjustments.

What ungoverned pay decisions cost at scale

The research surfaces a cost that starts small, compounds fast, and shows up in more than one direction.