Exit interview after you resign

Honeybunz SG · 2006-10-12T22:17:48+00:00

let me put it all into perspective... they really don't care.. it's just that they won these worthless awards like People De-eloper and SQA or whatever, tho...

Honeybunz SG

Some companies practise exit interviews.

If you resign solely because your immediate superior is being difficult to you and your staff all the while, will you tell the truth at the exit interview, conducted by some senior management ppl?

maggot SG

Whatever you say will be recorded and your future company may ask for it

Careful on your choice of words

browniebaobao SG

for the sake of the company, tell the truth.

for ur own sake, pls dun be too honest. Laughing

thoreldan SG

i am going to have one pretty soon.

but i would not say bad things about my co-worker or superior.

reason is simple enough: singapore is a small place...you would never know when you would work with them again in the future. it's good to have one more friend than one more enemy.

the exit interview might be conducted in a 'confidential' environment, but you cant be too sure Wink

That's my personal view... Mr. Green Cool

thoreldan SG

very true Twisted Evil

Bontakun SG

I exiting too, but I dun tink such interview is needed. Afterall its temp. Cool

I am looking forward to the more noble work! Cool

mistyblue SG

Senior Mgt? Never

HR - Depends. But hold many things back.

laurence82 SG

i saw this in a career portal

"Your job is to make the CEO's life as easy as possible. Manages her diary, fields calls, writes letters, prepares proposals, manages clients and makes decisions on her behalf when necessary.
Sense of humour and humility required because you sometimes have to deal with clients with big egos and bad tempers. "

Laughing

Wanda SG

I once had a situation kind of similar to yours (boss was a slave-driver, basically). The friendly COO did the exit interview, and all I'd said was i want a change of environment. Razz Neutral

Honeybunz SG

I just rec'd news that my colleague's (who is leaving) exit interview will be done by the Group Director (similar rank to a General Manager). Normally, in my company, this is done by her kah kia the HR Executive one.

This time the Group Director wants to do it. What does it mean?

Wanda SG

It may mean the GD suspects there is more to the resignation than meets the eye (like in my previous case where the COO did the exit interview)? Or has there been a spate of resignations in your dept?

FireIce SG

quite a waste of time

most ppl will just give politically polite answers

going to leave the co. liao wat, u feedback so much oso no use rite..........

if there is anything tt can be done, it would have been done long ago and u dun have to leave (assuming leaving bcos of issues relating to work or ppl)

browniebaobao SG

Is it bcos of her rank?

When I left my attachment company, it was also the consumer business manager that did a so called 'exit interview' with me. Partly bcos I was under her charge, but also bcos my 2 colleagues also resigned and she wanted to find out what was the real reason behind their resignation.

Tizi Melissa Othman SG

yes

the truth is out there

Parka SG

Do yourself and your company a favor when going for the exit interview.

1. Be objective. Don't target the person but target the action. E.g. Don't say that your manager is irresponsible. Tell them the actions that lead you to think that there's irresponsiblity. And state very clearly that you're targeting the action and not the person.

2. The fact that the company is having an exit interview means that the company wants to be better in their HR aspect. If you think that they won't act on your words, then think about why the hell are they having an exit interview in the first place.

Kuali Baba SG

The big 'W' word?

Parka SG

What's that?

I'm very bad with abbreviations.

av98m SG

wayang? Laughing

Wanda SG

Ya, esp for those People developer thingy... Laughing

BufPuf SG

be more diplomatic, especially if still harbouring a bit of hope for the company to retain you by offering u a higher pay.