exit-interview

Vocabulary Word

Definition

An 'exit interview' is a meeting held with an employee leaving a job. During this interview, the employer gathers feedback on the employees' experience and reasons for leaving.

Examples in Different Contexts

In a non-profit organization, the HR coordinator might state, 'Exit-interviews are crucial for us to ensure that our employees leave with a positive impression of our mission, even if they are moving on.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

We've lost several talented employees in the past few months. There's clearly something we aren't doing right.

Response:

Shall we conduct thorough exit interviews to understand better why they're leaving?

Operations

Scenario:

Despite our best efforts, there seems to be a steady outflow of employees from the operations team. We must get to the root of this.

Response:

I agree. Maybe if we focus more on exit interviews, we could gain some insight into the problem.