Exit Interviews

Exit Interviews are standard procedure with many companies.  While your participation is not mandatory, please keep these notes in mind:

• As a departing employee, will you benefit from an exit interview?
• Is the exit interview anonymous or must you sign a questionnaire or the HR rep's notes?
• Is the reason you're leaving any of the company's business or an invasion of your privacy?
• Why did your employer wait until you're leaving to ask your opinion?
• Will the HR department really use your comments for improvements or are they just trying to find out the "real" reason you're leaving?
• Might an exit interview burn a bridge, ruin a reference or cause an adverse background check for you?
• Might you sue your former employer down the road?

 Source: About.com