EXIT INTERVIEW Questions

Exit interview questions are essential to a successful separation. Here are some tips on how to construct these questions. 1- Save the hardest questions for the latter part of the interview. Work up to the tough stuff! 2- A good question to break the ice is ‘would you like for us to be a reference/recommendation for you’? Do not make this offer if you would not recommend the employee! 3- Be prepared for some bombshells. Expect the unexpected – if it ever is to happen it will happen in an exit interview. 4- Look for open-ended questions that allow for plenty of expression. An example of this might be "how did you feel you were managed during your employment with us?" or "how do you feel the company is run?" 5- Other excellent questions are ‘under what conditions would you have stayed?’ and ‘if you had had a magic wand, what would you have changed?’ 6- At some point in the interview ask ‘why are you leaving?’ if you do not already know. 7- Good general questions are ‘what did you like most (least) about your position?’ 8- Try to find out if there were things the departing employee would suggest to improve conditions, production or morale. 9- Try to get a good feel for how they viewed their compensation and benefits package. 10- Leave room at the end of the interview for general comments.