Exit interview ?

[Snow-Munki]

Hi,

My last day of work this friday !!!!!! Going to much better and bigger place. Anyone just remembered that I should be getting an exit interview, however found out that the HR lady is on holiday for the rest of the week

Anything to be bothered about ? My manager says he will do it instead... but doesn't know what one is so will find out

 

[Nismo]

Anything to be bothered about ?

No, not in the slightest.

 

[Sp00n]

Whats an exit interview?

 

[cleanbluesky]

Anything to be bothered about ? My manager says he will do it instead... but doesn't know what one is so will find out

They discuss your experience of emplyoment with the company...

 

[Visage]

Nothing to worry about. Just to tidy up any loose ends, admin wise, followed by some 'tthanks for all your efforts over the last x years', and then booting you out the door....

 

[scorza]

Anything to be bothered about ?

Depends if you want the option to work there again in future (the grass isn't always greener etc). I know people who have burnt their bridges in their exit interview, rather stupidly imo.

 

[Snow-Munki]

thanks guys, and yeah don't want to burn my bridges.

just been told not to do any work on Friday now but to pass it straight on !

 

[Jest3r]

thanks guys, and yeah don't want to burn my bridges.

just been told not to do any work on Friday now but to pass it straight on !

I had that part from about 2 weeks prior to me leaving my old job

but yeah, exit interview = if there's ever the vague likelyhood of wanting a reference, don't say anything majorly negative, constructive comments are fine though... (no "replacing the entire management structure with a pack of monkeys" is not an option )

 

[Beren]

Actually depends on the company... Exit interviews normally fall into one of these categories...

We Love you don't go...
When your boss tries to find out all about what you are going to go and do and what salary you are moving to etc. and then tries to counter offer you to get you to stay.

Get your stuff
Normally in sales type roles... they milk you for where you are going to ensure you arn't taking valuable information with you. Get all your stuff and then escort you off the premises to ensure you arn't taking anything with you you shouldn't

What can we learn
Exploring what you disliked about your role, what problems and frustrations you had. Normally to try and improve process and reduce attrition from others in the company.

Sounds like you are going to get the last of them, be honest, but not hurtful if you can avoid it... you never know when you might want to go back!

 

[d3adm0nk3y]

I had an exit interview 6 weeks ago, on the last week of my job.
It was basically to find out why I was going and if I felt the company could make any changes.
I told them I was going because the roster clerk was useless, she must've found out because she didn't turn up to my drink up

Nothing to worry about imo.

 

[[DOD]Asprilla]

What can we learn
Exploring what you disliked about your role, what problems and frustrations you had. Normally to try and improve process and reduce attrition from others in the company.

This is what exit interviews should be used for, but so few companies have the processes in place to analyse and make use of the data that in most situations they are are next to useless.

It's usually more a case of "Oh, do you think we should do an exit interview? HR consultants say they are valuable for learning things so we should do it."

 

[PeterNem]

The exit interview when I finished my one year work placement roughly covered the following points:

* Arrange time and date for handing back laptop and security pass
*Discuss feedback on my performance from my managers
*Asked what area of the company I'd like to join if they invited me back upon graduation (which they did and I got placed where I asked! Wehey!)
*Asked me if I had any comments on the way HR and the ancillary support services had been a help or otherwise during my year
*Asked if I had any suggestions that could make coming into the company easier for future employees

So, it generally fit into the "What can we learn" category, with a bit of admin thrown in for good measure.

Nothing to worry about. Be honest, but tactful and make sure not to burn any bridges if it's somewhere you could see yourself maybe going back to in the future or be wanting a reference from.

 

[Beren]

Asprilla: Tell me about it! I used to do a lot of volume recruitment, and the ammount of companies that had no idea what was causing it's people to leave them in droves was shocking!

I am only quoting best practice exit interviews not the normal... 'Uhh yeah cheers for the hard work, what did you think about your time here?' And then filing the form in the bin activity lots of people do.

 

[Alasdair]

Some employers will not get the most from the exit interview by asking the wrong questions.

For example, "Why are you leaving?"
This can be answered with "because I've got another job"
That doesn't really come in very useful to the company if they're trying to reduce attrition. They'd be better asking "What prompted you to look for another job?"

Treat it as an experience where your manager can learn from you and they'll be grateful if you're constructive in the way you communicate it.

 

[jpmonkey69]

Last time I resigned from a job they put me on 1 months garden leave!



I played golf!