I declined mine. Anyone do one and what did you say? Do you get marked as no rehire if you decline the exit interview?
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It’s not what you think and is no big deal. It’s just a short check the box exercises going over thing like how to turn in your company phone, computer and badge. If you have any files you need to upload to your boss’s shared drive.
@2nma+1t2JFEv7 I’m sure they don’t need your unsolicited advice and did what was best for them given their specific circumstances. And given F is a dumpster fire, I wouldn’t blame anyone for jumping ship, not matter how long their duration.
Being there less than a year, things had to be somewhat dysfunctional for you. Unless of course a better offer just landed. Any job you should at least try to stay a year. Although there are exceptions and no one should have to endure a bad situation if they can help it.
I left in October. HR sent me a survey, but I never received a request for an exit interview. My LL6 and LL5 wanted to meet to hear “why.” I met with my LL5 was somewhat vague (“New opportunity arose”) just because my organization usually wasn’t receptive to honest feedback.
I don’t see why you’d be a “no rehire” if you declined an exit interview. If you do one, just be diplomatic and say only positive things. You may still need a reference down the line.
Oh yeah. The post that gets a down vote is the one HR doesn't like that states the obvious: They are there for the company and not you. Lol.
Interestingly enough, I was not given one. Wasn’t with the company that long (less than a year) so I’m assuming that’s why, but I thought people were given them regardless. I really would’ve liked to document in writing my specific reason for leaving, but I know it wouldn’t have made a difference, but just to have a documented would’ve been nice.
OP - I'm sure there are plenty of people on this board thinking of slleaving for greener pastures. What is the resignation process anyway? Do they actually have to accept it? I mean, you are leaving anyway...what does it matter? Accept it, eat it, ect...what can they actually do?
I understand the exit interviews are standard and are generally useless to the departing employee. A legal thing for HR. If you do these, paint a rosy picture. If you had a good experience fine..if you want to tell that tell it. But don't bother with any negative stuff. They are not there to hear your opinions, they are there to protect the company at that point. Exit interviews are purely for the employers purposes.
Yeah I'd say plan on parting ways permanently if that's cause for a no-rehire. Your career will 100% be better for leaving an employer like that in the rear view mirror. It a nothing burger anyway. They end up making exceptions all the time. People just come back as agency. It's really kind of pointless.
Who would want to come back?!?
The decision for no rehire is made by your supervisor when they fill out the form accepting your resignation. If you decline the exit interview I doubt that would change anyone’s mind on their decision to rehire you. If they did give you a no rehire for the petty reason of declining the exit interview, why would you want to come back? Remember Ford is the company that made people who were laid-off sign a no rehire clause. If you got a no rehire you would be like some of the best people in the automotive industry.