Exit interviews - Smile and Wave!
October 9th, 2007 by the medical sales recruiter
Ever conduct (or participate in) an exit interview? Which, if you don’t know already, consists of questions for managers to ask employees who are leaving the company to discover areas to improve in so that they don’t lose valuable people over things that can be fixed. Great idea. There’s even an article on 12 Questions to Ask in an Exit Interview. In theory, these are good questions that really would give valuable insight to managers–if the questions could be answered truthfully. But really, how many times is that the case? My advice to employees is: “just smile and wave” on your way out the door. Sometimes the truth hurts, and you want to maintain the most positive relationship with your “ex” as possible. I know this may not be what HR departments in medical sales would like to hear me say, but it is their responsibility to find out about the issues within their own organization!
