In a previous role, I heard many positive things from the recruiter about the team culture and the work. Once I joined, the reality felt very different. I shared honest feedback during my exit interview.
A question for recruiters: do you receive feedback from HR after someone leaves, and does that ever change how you describe a team if you know the situation is not exactly how the hiring manager presents it?

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Of course the recruiter is going to sugar coat even the most dysfunctional environment by saying it is growth oriented or dynamic, they are sales people at heart and you need to learn to read between the lines. Exit interviews are HRs way to gauge if you will a liability to the company after you leave, your feedback is not valued.

Exit interviews aren't there to change anything about the position, the company culture, or the hiring process. It is purely there for HR to make sure you aren't a liability. My advice is to just skip the exit interview in the future.

Oof, this hits. I once took a role where everyone seemed so aligned during interviews, but on day one I realized the team barely spoke to each other. It’s so tricky because you don’t want to seem overly skeptical during the process, but I wish I had asked more culture-specific scenarios, not just generic “vibe” questions.

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