How to Do an Employee Exit Interview

Employee exit interviews serve as a resource for constructive feedback that can improve both employee performance and satisfaction in the future. Follow these steps to tap into the benefits of an employee exit interview.

Instructions

1. Schedule the employee exit interview with the employee who is leaving. A good time to conduct the exit interviews is on the last day of work.

2. Pose the question during the exit interview of whether or not the individual felt as though they had received the necessary training to do their job well.

3. Ask the employee what they liked most and least about their job.

4. Question the exit interview participant about whether or not the job description that they initially agreed upon had been an accurate and appropriate representation of the actual job duties.

5. Use the employee exit review to find out why the employee is leaving- be sure to make the environment a non-threatening one in order to be able to get a constructive and honest answer from this question.

6. Ask the employee if they felt as though they had adequate feedback on their employee performance during their time of employment.

7. Ask the individual if they felt supported in their professional workplace roles.

8. Take the feedback you get from an employee exit interview and do what you can to improve current working conditions for your employees.

Resources

• How to Write an Employee Annual Performance Review
• How to Write a Negative Performance Review