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Exit interview

Meaning in human resources, with examples

nounCommon term

In human resources, exit interview means: A conversation or survey with an employee who is leaving, to find out why they are going and what the company could do better.

In Turkish: çıkış görüşmesi, ayrılış görüşmesi

How it is used

Usually run by HR rather than the line manager, so that people can speak more openly. Exit interview data helps HR understand turnover and improve retention.

Example sentences

  1. In her exit interview, she said the main reason for leaving was the lack of promotion.

  2. We've moved exit interviews online, and more leavers now complete them.

Common collocations

  • conduct an exit interview
  • exit interview questions
  • exit survey
  • exit interview data
  • offboardingThe process of managing an employee's departure, including final pay, returning equipment, removing system access and handing over work.
  • turnoverThe rate at which employees leave an organisation and have to be replaced, usually shown as a percentage per year.
  • retentionAn organisation's ability to keep its employees, especially valued ones, and the actions it takes to stop them from leaving.
  • resignationThe act of telling your employer officially that you are leaving your job, or the letter in which you do this.

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