SwirlyNarwhal
SwirlyNarwhal

Should you be honest or nah?

I'm about to leave my first role, and wanted to understand strategy you folks use during exit interviews

28mo ago
SquishyRaccoon
SquishyRaccoon

Why are you leaving in the first place ? If you are leaving for pay, career growth you can be upfront. Other issues you need to thread safely if you don't want to burn any bridges.

FluffyKoala
FluffyKoala
PayPal30mo

Definitely agree

QuirkyMuffin
QuirkyMuffin
Mfine30mo

Just be politically right and get the hell out of that place

WigglyPretzel
WigglyPretzel

My exit interview for MS was done by a contractor. I was brutally honest. I wouldn't sweat it too much unless you named names

ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka

Is there a threshold you cross from, "this sucks and I wish I could say something without that honesty being used against me" to "this sucks for the people under me but their HR complaints don't impact my performance"? Is that a Director level or??

PerkyBagel
PerkyBagel

Don’t. Be nice. Do not burn bridges, not worth it.

SquishyBagel
SquishyBagel
Student26mo

Don't be honest. Just take an exit on good terms. Don't say anything bad (no way they would like to improve - so it doesn't make sense)

Process -> Habits -> ongoing issues.

(your input won't help to break this).

ZestyBagel
ZestyBagel

IMO, honest but respectfully

SleepyNugget
SleepyNugget
Amazon30mo

It’s important to not burn any bridges. So how much ever feedback you can give without hurting your relationship with the old team is the way to go

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