My current boss created a hostage & toxic environment. Her behavior toward females vs males is completely different and I have witnessed it. Due to her behavior, I put in a two-week notice - it sucks to lose my job but I can't take the stress anymore. HR wants to meet with me. Any suggestion on what information I can share?

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Be diplomatic about the situation. Be appreciative of the positive impact you had and say you are ready for exciting growth opportunities else where that align with your values. You want more work/ life balance and the next opportunity is providing that. You can share constructive feedback but don't bad mouth anybody. Keep it general, big picture around culture and move on. It sucks to be in a toxic environment and you should be proud that you are advocating for yourself by leaving an environment that doesn't provide what you need.

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It could be an exit interview or an investigation. Either way, don’t display any malice, answer the questions honestly, and just remain positive. I left my previous employer in February for how I was being treated poorly and was called for a pending investigation. I didn’t know it was on my supervisor but she ended up getting fired the day after my last day! But I digress, be tactful and don’t let your emotions toward that supervisor bring you out of character when they speak with you. You will look like a person that can’t control their emotions if you choose to respond disgracefully.

Hard to say exactly what the reasoning is, I have had exit interviews before and they were about as generic as you could get. There was no interest really and they were just kind of checking boxes. Agree to just keep it professional and only give your best answers from that.

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