I have resigned from my current position and have been asked by HR to do an exit interview. There are a few positives about the company and management, but there's also a lot of room for improvement. What are your best tips for navigating an exit interview?

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There is absolutely no reason for giving any kind of constructive feedback in an exit interview. What they’re trying to do is assess what kind of legal risk you are.

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What’s the upside for you? None.

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If it feels good, don’t say it!

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Lots of cynicism here. We do exit interviews to make us aware of our insufficiencies and able to address to retain others. Stick to facts but honesty is the professional approach.

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Agreed. As a manager, I read all the exit interview summaries to make sure I'm aware of blind spots and areas to improve.

Maybe HR does them for legal risk assessment as the other commenter mentioned, but it's also available for leaders and people managers to read/use.

Give them a 360 feedback.
Include what you liked, what they can and should improve, and ask them what they thought of your job done there.
Be opened but don’t let yourself be fooled.

Ask what questions/topics will be covered in the IE.

As relationships/collaboration (RC) are
org culture drivers (OCD).... yet with 50-75% of people leaving because of their boss (B),

If the IE doesn't hit quickly on RC, OCD, and importantly B, the IE won't be useful, won't lead to impactful change, and is a waste of your time.

Also, as firms continue to make the mistake of having HR do the IE - HR generally not well regarded,

the Ombuds - if trusted and respected, is a much better IE choice who can provide direct feedback/input to the CEO/those in the c-suite.

Say as little as possible, and move on.

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