How to get through exit interview without tears?

[Anonymous]

You should have looked for another job with the company vs. just quitting. You let him win.

Have the interview. Don't worry about crying.

But at least learn something from this experience and use it to grow professionally.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would just keep it simple with Yes and No answer. Exit interview is not the place to file grievances.

I will not talk crap about the boss either. Exit interview is not a therapy session. Just let it go and move on.

Untrue! I want to know an employee's honest experience with the company. We are not able to pay high salaries so if our employees are showing dissatisfaction over something, I want to know. Yes, I DO want to know it before they decide to leave, but I also want to know what it is about our environment might be driving folks away. This is very relevant to HR and the company and it is not a self-serving bitch session, it's important information that will help the company, one that OP obviously cared about at one point, avoid future pitfalls.

My point exactly. It's for the company's benefit, not mine. Thus I will not say anything and would prefer to skip it even.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:don't say anything on the exit interview unless it's positive.

Why? I already have another job. I have glowing references from my previous supervisors. Why should I protect my current supervisor? My complaints are not "he is mean." I don't need to be friends with my supervisor. That's not the issue. I don't want to put myself by posting specifics, but I have concrete examples of how he has undermined me at work and retaliated against me when I complained to him about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should have looked for another job with the company vs. just quitting. You let him win.

It's a very small company and that wasn't a possibility. Believe me, I did not make my decision hastily.

[Anonymous]

Who cares if you cry? You're leaving. It's not going to impact your job one way or the other. If you are stressed about it, you are going to be MORE likely to cry. So just let go of the idea that you give a crap what these folks think. Cry, laugh, giggle, fart, whatever. It doesn't matter. Just be honest, that's the only thing that's relevant.

OK, maybe don't fart.