Should you be honest in an exit interview?

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Nah no good will come of it. I kept all my angry comments repressed in case I need a job down the line. If you are 100% you won’t be coming back, go for it.

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^same, I just declined the exit interview

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As honest as a heart attack

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I'm sure the interviewer would greatly appreciate it if you weren't. Nothing will come out of it.

It would be more impactful to share your thoughts to anyone else, including on this bowl.

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You can be honest but just be careful not to sound like you are complaining or angry…try to be as objective as possible. I’m sure there is a reason for the interviews, otherwise it’s a waste of time for the interviewer and the person leaving.

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No, they could use the comments against you

Write an honest Glassdoor/Indeed review instead

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Say you never want to work in that firm, that’s fine but people talk and those people end up in other firms and industry

A manager I had an issue with at a firm ended up at a F500, now I can’t work there 😒

Be factual and professional in the HR exit
Honestly I am in industry when other higher ups besides my manager asked me why I was leaving
I was extremely transparent. They appreciated it

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I was completely honest, but it wasn’t anything they haven’t heard of (per hr) so it was a waste of everyone’s time IMO.

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No. Doesn’t matter anyways if leaving PA.

Got one of those today myself 👍

Be professional and move one. No one care about sour grapes.

I have bit my tongue for the two exit interviews I’ve had in my career. When I left GT I did use it as an opportunity to voice a small staffing frustration because I knew 1) there was data backing up what I was saying, 2) it wasn’t something they could hold against me if I ever wanted to come back, and 3) if anything did come of it the people I was closest to at GT would be the ones to benefit from it. I definitely had other things I wanted to say, but if it’s more likely to harm than help you down the road then you’re only hurting yourself

Why would it hurt you? Is it because the firm my take it personally? Do you think, if I throw some people under the bus they will eventually know?

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Yes, please participate and provide feedback. At least in my firm, it gets summarized and provided to key leaders for review. Note it’s provided at a trend level so as not to identify any persons identity. I personally find it very insightful and useful to support market adjustments, trends in behavior etc.

State facts and try to keep emotion out of it as best you can. Never know if you might need that bridge to remain unburnt later.

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