Case Study: Duracell Remotes achieves dramatic reductions in onboarding costs and new-hire turnover with Wonderlic Wonscore

Wonderlic Assessments Help Duracell Remotes Dramatically Reduce Both Onboarding Costs and New Employee Turnover

Duracell Remotes, a retailer of Duracell keyless-entry remotes based in Buffalo Grove, IL, faced rapid new-hire turnover—losing or letting go of four out of every five employees within a month—which drove up training and onboarding costs and delayed ROI until the fourth month. The company needed a way to focus hiring on candidates who were a better fit and avoid spending time and money interviewing uncompetitive applicants.

Duracell began using Wonderlic’s Wonscore assessments to screen applicants for motivation and cognitive fit before interviews, only advancing those who met score and background criteria. The change boosted retention to four out of five hires, significantly reduced onboarding costs and time-to-hire, narrowed the applicant pool, and provided actionable insights into candidates’ strengths and leadership potential—results that led to Wonscore becoming company policy.

Duracell Remotes

Stephen Bozek

National Sales Director