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Exit interview template
Ten questions, asked by someone other than the line manager, to understand departures and improve retention.
Exit interview
Name: [Name] · Role: [Role] · Interviewer: [Name, not the line manager] · Date: [date]
Answers are used to improve how we work. Participation is voluntary. Answers are shared only in anonymised form.
- What made you decide to leave?
- What did you enjoy most in your role?
- What would have made you stay?
- How would you describe the support from your manager?
- Did you have the tools and information you needed?
- How did you feel about your workload and work-life balance?
- Did you feel your pay and growth were fair?
- How was communication across the team and the company?
- What should we change first?
- Would you recommend [Company] as a place to work? Why?
How to use it
Step by step
- 1Schedule it in the last week.
- 2Let the person talk; do not argue.
- 3Share trends, anonymised, with leadership every quarter.
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