Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Most of the people in IT are younger – hired out of college, or after just a few years of experience. As an older person with many years of experience (late 40s), the seemingly constant jokes about being old and not so...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “HR and Management contributed to and allowed bullying/intimidation in the workplace. This contributed to my decision to leave.” The Solution ExitRight interviews include the opportunity for former employees to select from 13...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “When I was hired I was told there would be a mentor program. I was moving from one part of the organization to a totally new area. When I asked several times about the mentor program they would just blow me off. Then my...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Better orientation with proper introductions and formal review of policy and procedures that made the transition less stressful. Support and follow-through from immediate supervisor. This job was very stressful because of the...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “I had a baby and I was going to try to go back part-time. I begged them to let me come back part-time, but they did not have the ability to let me come part-time.” The Solution This comment is a powerful statement by a former...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “I was disappointed to see no recognition given to a man who retired after working there for probably 30 years. I couldn’t believe this person working there for so long didn’t mean anything to the company.” The...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “We were always worried about being on the chopping block because of jobs being eliminated so I decided since my security was at risk, I would find other more secure employment where layoffs were less common.” The Solution...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “The only feedback one would get is when they felt you should be doing something more to drive revenue. Very little acknowledgment as to all the tremendous things that were accomplished. This is not a good way to increase...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “I was disappointed that such a progressive firm would have some very archaic rules for employees regarding telework and dress-code.” The Solution Having a proper onboarding process for new hires is a valuable way to achieve...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Although management was advised of a serious problem with harassment by a coworker, management did not intervene and instead asked me to work through the problems for ‘the good of the team.'” The Solution Exit...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Dr. Doe’s office gives out prescription samples without logging to whom they are being given. This is a direct violation of the law.” The Solution Employers can treat exit interviews as a way to check in on actual practices of...
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “500 to 700 hours of expected OT a year is unreasonable. I spent 2/3 of my life at work. Senior managers never spend that much time at the facility, and when the manager’s nickname is “MIA” because he is never...
