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I had one but it was six years ago and I don’t remember any of the questions. I left voluntarily, on good terms and with almost 25 years of service. I’m sure I answered the questions honestly. I do remember it was very short.
I left with very positive feelings so I’m sure there was nothing negative about the company in my responses.
Did your former employer have you complete one before retiring and, if so, did you answer the questions honestly? Why or why not?
There's a YouTube channel called 55+ and he advised do *not* answer questions honestly if it's not positive.
There's no good will come out of it. They don't really care how you feel about the company, worse they will put your comments in your personnel file. You'll never know if sometimes down the road a potential employer may check up on you and they may give you a negative review based on your personnel file.
I did it.
The Exit Interview was compulsory.
I answered honestly without burning bridges or flaming anyone, as it serves no purpose.
Identified what was great. Identified what could improve and offered suggestions, knowing it was an act of futility. But they asked so I complied
My husband didn't retire, but he is between jobs having quit one last week and starting a new one on Monday. He was quite candid in his exit interview. He had no reason not to be because at the same time he really knocked it out of the park getting his project and group on the path towards continued success. Accolades galore. He was very clear that although one director in a previous role really treated him poorly he was currently with an awesome group. It's just that the new company was willing to promote him with 30% extra in salary alone (total compensation probably another $500k in next four years over current job).
I retired during COVID, so if I was going to have an exit interview it would have been on zoom. I asked, they said if I did not care to have one that was ok. So I skipped it.
After 37 years surviving three corporate takeovers I took a package at 61 and walked. College degree, MBA and an industry expert I have done consulting since and have been an expert witness on half a dozen cases since packing it in. Had my “exit interview” with HR, which I always referred to as “human uselessness”. Never one not to call it as I see it I presented information that would have benefited the organization. As usual the information I presented went nowhere as management had the same respect for HR that I did. They just went through the motions.
This was a Fortune 200 company. Sad how bad thing are in corporate America. Glad to have it in my rear view mirror.
I always focused on the positive aspects of where I was going. If I had problems with my immediate work team they new it. Telling HR would do nothing good.
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