Exit Interviews

JCC

What do they ask? Anyone ever been tempted to tell them what you really think (I'd love to but won't)

kmick

Smile and be nice. Never tell the truth. Always say you just found something better. Never criticise anyone even if you despised them. Ireland is too small.

seamus

If it's a completely neutral interview, then feel free to be honest, but professional. Our place has someone in HR who does very little except exit interviews, so there's rarely any kind of conflict of interests - everything is filed, but they don't go to your ex-boss to tell them what you said, they just sit on it and look out for patterns of people leaving - if they're all saying the same thing about one person or department, there's a problem.

Even so, there's little use in ranting or slagging people off for the sake of it. Use business language - if the boss is sleazy or a complete wanker, just say that he can be very unprofessional when dealing with his staff.

If the exit interview is with your boss or someone who will relay it back to your boss, then smiling and lying is the strategy. You loved working there, thank them for the privilege, but the new company just made a more appealing offer.

mikemac

Exit Interview?
Say nothing or as little as possible. In fact,try to get out of it.

It is of absolutly no benefit to you but it could worsen a situation for you.

JCC

What I plan to say is that I did get a better offer, enjoyed my time here and wish them all the best in the future.

Unfortunately most other people in the company (about 25 other people) know why I'm leaving because they have to put up with it too!!!

tbh

JCC wrote: »

What I plan to say is that I did get a better offer, enjoyed my time here and wish them all the best in the future.

Perfect

Unfortunately most other people in the company (about 25 other people) know why I'm leaving because they have to put up with it too!!!

Without knowing what the situation is, but guessing it's a particular person (it nearly always is) I would say, if they ask you about it, be honest but not emotive. IF they don't ask, don't bring it up. It's a small world after all.

Bogger77

I've only 1 exit interview.
I sat inthe chair, and everytime I was asked a question, i said, "let me think about that", did a complete 360 on the chair, then replied "no comment"

That said, I detested the HR person, who was a sneaky git.

I told my boss what I'd done, she laughed, she's given me good references since, so she didn't mind.

fletch

I recently had an exit interview and told the HR person exactly why I was leaving. The particular company I was working for recently had a huge amount of resignations and I think the HR person was glad to hear some home truths.

kmick

Bogger77 wrote: »

I've only 1 exit interview.
I sat inthe chair, and everytime I was asked a question, i said, "let me think about that", did a complete 360 on the chair, then replied "no comment"

That said, I detested the HR person, who was a sneaky git.

I told my boss what I'd done, she laughed, she's given me good references since, so she didn't mind.

LOL - brilliant