Ask HN: Exit Interviews, are you truthful?
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Just had an exit interview today... not sure there's any point in airing grievances at this stage. Water under the bridge.
Just tried to give some positive feedback on my time with them.
Just tried to give some positive feedback on my time with them.
There's no sense in burning bridges. If there are problematic colleagues, work situations, etc., it's worth giving feedback on those, but framed in a constructive way.
No, it is all sugar canes and rainbows. Make it all about the new opportunity and your personal growth.
As stated there is no need to burn bridges.
As stated there is no need to burn bridges.
What do you say in an exit interview? A great read on exit interviews is here (http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2012/07/31/you-quit-your-job-now-they-demand-an-exit-interview-what-do-you-say/) which has two schools of thought:
Be completely honest with their employers—dishing out constructive criticism, berating or praising colleagues, airing grievances, or applauding the corporation for its do-gooding ways.
If you don’t have anything nice to say, lie.
When you leave a company, what approach do you take?