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Survey Template

All 10 Exit Interview Questions

These 10 questions cover every dimension that drives voluntary turnover: reasons for leaving, retention triggers, role satisfaction, management quality, compensation, culture, and employer brand. Each is fully editable — this is the maximum for the free tier, which fits most exit interview needs perfectly.

Why Anonymous Beats Face-to-Face

In-person exit interviews feel candid but rarely are. Departing employees hold back — they don't want to burn bridges, they worry about references, and they're already emotionally done with the place. They say "better opportunity" even when the real answer is "my manager was impossible to work with."

An anonymous survey removes all of that. No eye contact. No career consequences. No social pressure. Research consistently shows anonymous exit surveys capture significantly more actionable data than in-person equivalents — particularly on sensitive topics like management quality and compensation.

Question 3 ("How long did you consider leaving?") is often the most revealing. Employees who decided within the last month are reacting to something specific. Employees who decided 6+ months ago reveal a systemic issue — they stayed while actively job hunting, which is expensive for you.

3 Steps. Done Before They Leave.

What Your Exit Data Looks Like

After 12 exit surveys over one quarter, here's the kind of insight you get — the reasons breakdown on the left is the most valuable data in your entire HR stack:

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