Meaning of exit interview | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A final meeting between a person who is leaving his or her employment and a representative of the employing organization, in order to gather feedback about employment conditions and reduce future turnover.
2. A similar meeting held when a person leaves some other type of organization, such as an educational institution or voluntary association.

Examples

“Indeed, your exit interview is probably not the time or place⟳ to vent about how unhappy you were or about much your boss stank (either literally or figuratively).”

“Too often companies find⟳ out about their employees’ disengagement during the exit interview instead of while they are still working and there’s a chance for re-engagement.”

“At least some improvement in the graduation rates seems to be the result⟳ of lawsuits filed by Advocates for Children that prompted the Education Department in 2003 to better account for students who leave⟳ the school system. Schools are now required to conduct exit interviews with students.”

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