Why Exit Interview Is Useless For Resigned Employee ?

Most of now days corporate management put exit interview as part of important management role for a resignation. It’s become more important when it’s applied for a management level resignation. But how is it from employee side ? should they care about exit interview when a resignation has been decided?.

Infact most “smart” employee dosen’t respect it. They don’t care about resignation interview. They more care about farewell party.



Why ?

2 major “useless” topics in an exit interview

Basically exit interview is an interview about :

1) Why asking for resignation ?
2) Any advise for the company ?

Viewing those two main topics, They are obviously useless for employee

Why ?, lets make it clear ............

Useless Topic-1 : What is employee’s reason for the resignation?

Most of resignation caused by some un-satisfaction points on management, policy or the company in general. This question will lead to some complains from the employee who asked for resignation. The questions are :

“Do company really care about the complain?”,
If company really care about it, then the resignation should not happened.

Useless Topic-2 : Any advise for the company ?

Main reason of why this topic is useless for resigned employee are :

(-a-) Smart employee would prefer to be a professional adviser rather than giving a free advise.
(-b-) Even if employee will, advise has been ignored by the company won’t change anything.