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Employee Exit Interview survey template

This free Employee Exit Interview survey template helps you understand reasons for leaving and improvement areas. It has 4 ready-made questions, takes about 4 minutes to answer, and is anonymous by default. Customise every question, then share it by link, QR code or website embed.

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Questions in this template

What are your main reasons for leaving? (pick up to 3) *
Multiple choice
Career growth · Pay & benefits · Manager relationship · Workload / burnout · Work arrangements / flexibility · Relocation · Personal reasons · Other
How would you rate…
Grid (matrix)
Your manager · Team culture · Learning opportunities · Pay & benefits · Work-life balance
Would you consider working here again?
Single choice
Yes · Maybe · No
What could we have done to keep you?
Long text

* required. Every question is editable.

Recommended settings

Visibility: Private — only your workspace and invited people
Responses: Anonymous — not linked to accounts
Who can respond: Invite only — personal single-use links
Results: Only you and your workspace see results
One response per: Browser
Consent notice: Included — edit it to match your policy

Best for: Restricted access, privacy notice.

Tip: Restrict this survey to HR with “Who in your team can see this”.

Best practice for employee & hr

Keep employee surveys anonymous and say so clearly — honesty depends on it.
Use invite-only links and restrict results to HR and leadership.
Only report results for groups of 5 or more people to protect anonymity.

Employee Exit Interview: frequently asked questions

What questions should a Employee Exit Interview survey include?

A good Employee Exit Interview survey is short and focused. This template asks: What are your main reasons for leaving? (pick up to 3) · How would you rate… · Would you consider working here again? · What could we have done to keep you? Remove anything you won’t act on.

Is the Employee Exit Interview survey anonymous?

Yes. Responses are anonymous by default and aren’t linked to anyone’s account.

How long does the Employee Exit Interview survey take to complete?

About 4 minutes — 4 questions. Shorter surveys get more responses.

Can I customise the Employee Exit Interview survey template?

Yes. Every question, option and setting is editable before you publish, and you can add skip logic, pages, a cover image and translations into 20 more languages, from Chinese, Hindi and Spanish to Arabic, Bengali and Hausa.