Exit Survey

Understand why employees are leaving your company and derive concrete retention measures from the reasons.

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Exit Survey – questionnaire preview

Every departure is a chance to learn. This template captures in a structured way the primary reason for leaving, additional contributing factors and the assessment of key areas such as leadership, development, pay and culture. This way you spot recurring patterns in turnover and can act before more high performers leave.

When should you use this template?

This template is a great fit for:

  • On every voluntary resignation of an employee
  • To analyse turnover patterns in people reporting
  • Alongside the structured offboarding process

Every question in this template

  1. 1

    What is the primary reason for your departure? *

    Single choice
    • Better career or development opportunities
    • Higher pay
    • Dissatisfaction with leadership
    • Poor work-life balance
    • Company culture or working atmosphere
    • Personal or family reasons
  2. 2

    Which other factors contributed to your decision?

    Multiple answers possible.

    Multiple choice
    • Lack of recognition
    • Excessive workload
    • Lack of development opportunities
    • Conflicts within the team
    • Unclear tasks or goals
    • Lack of flexibility
  3. 3

    Looking back, how would you rate the following areas?

    Matrix
    Very poorPoorAverageGoodVery good
    Leadership
    Development opportunities
    Pay and benefits
    Company culture
    Work-life balance
  4. 4

    Would you recommend us as an employer?

    Single choice
    • Yes, definitely
    • Probably yes
    • Probably not
    • No, definitely not
  5. 5

    What could we have done to make you stay?

    Long text

Frequently asked questions

Should the exit survey be anonymous?
It depends on your goal. Anonymous surveys often yield more honest answers, while named interviews allow follow-up questions. In any case, communicate confidentiality transparently.
When should I run the survey?
Ideally in the last working days, when experiences are still fresh but the decision has already been made. This gives you candid yet reflective answers.

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