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No, just like another opportunity came up that I wanted to take, vague
Depends. Is this partner your mentor/friend outside of work? Because if you intend to keep this person in your life, its worth it to be somewhat honest. If someone other partner was giving your grief, maybe don't mention that unless its well known.
Agree with A1, unless there’s something that would get you to stay and you think telling a partner you have a close relationship with might be able to fix it. But if you just want to complain, it usually does more harm than good. Remember partners are human and either do believe this is a great firm, or are at least initially defensive to criticism if nothing else than to justify to themselves why they stay here…
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Agree. If they actually want to know they would already know. Also: specifically US partners have a thing about „negativity“.
I think C1 nailed it. You’ll always give a reason for a departure, but think very strategically about giving the real reason. No matter what you feel today, you never want to burn a bridge. If you’re contemplating giving the real reason, then you need to ask yourself does the firm want this feedback? Will they take actionable steps based on this feedback? Will it hurt my relationship with the partner, firm, other associates?
Of course if there’s something morally, ethically, or legally questionable as to why you’re leaving, then that’s another story altogether.