Exit interview questions
Why people leave and what could have kept them: 8 statements and 2 questions, 3 minutes to answer. In PapaHR the survey goes to everyone who is leaving automatically, and the reasons add up to a report by department.
Surveys are in Free: free for up to 25 employees.
- Take the statements and questions below.
- In PapaHR, turn on the “Why do people leave?” survey once.
- Everyone who leaves gets it automatically, and you see the main reasons for leaving.
Template: exit interview survey
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How much do you agree (1 to 5)
Manager
- My manager supported me1–5
- My manager gave me honest feedback on my work1–5
Conditions
- My pay was fair1–5
- I had opportunities to grow1–5
- My workload was reasonable1–5
Team and company
- I felt good in my team1–5
- I'd recommend the company to people I know1–5
- I might come back to work here someday1–5
average: / 5
Main reason for leaving
- Pay
- Manager
- No growth
- Workload
- Relocation or personal reasons
- A better offer
- Atmosphere and culture
- Other
Open question
- What could have made you stay?
How to read the answers
- An exit survey is an anonymous version of the exit interview, a classic HR tool for finding the causes of turnover. PapaHR sends it automatically to people who are leaving. PapaHR counts favourable answers (4 and 5) per theme and shows how often each reason for leaving is named. If one reason gets more than a third of answers, that's your main leak — start there. Answers are anonymous: results appear from 3 answers, so look at a half-year or a full year.
Interview or anonymous survey
In a face-to-face meeting people often say “I found a better offer” and keep quiet about the manager. An anonymous survey gets a more honest answer. Best of all is both: a short conversation about the handover and a survey about the reasons.
What to do with the answers
If one reason gets more than a third of the answers, that is your main leak — start there. If people leave because of the manager, run a 360 review for the managers people leave most often.
Questions
What questions should you ask in an exit interview?
About the manager (were they supportive, were they honest about the work), about conditions (pay, growth, workload), about the team, about the main reason for leaving and what could have made the person stay. The ready survey is above.
Are the answers anonymous?
Yes. The result is shown from 3 answers, so look at it over half a year or a year.
How much does it cost?
Surveys in PapaHR are in the free plan, for up to 25 employees.
Find out why people leave before the next resignation
Sign up for free and turn on the exit survey once.