About this template
An exit survey is a vital tool for understanding why employees choose to leave an organization. By capturing candid feedback on workplace culture, management, compensation, and daily operations, Human Resources teams can pinpoint systemic retention challenges and make meaningful improvements.
This comprehensive exit survey template collects structured and open-ended feedback across key workplace dimensions. It covers primary reasons for departure, satisfaction with leadership, onboarding experiences, and department-specific insights. The data helps leadership discover trends across tenures, roles, and teams to reduce turnover over time.
Doc2Form makes it simple to deploy this template directly into your Google Drive, letting you collect secure, structured responses from departing team members in minutes.
Key features
- Identify core reasons for employee turnover and departures.
- Evaluate satisfaction with compensation, supervision, and team culture.
- Gather open-ended suggestions for workplace and process improvements.
- Track demographic and tenure metrics to spot organizational trends.
Use cases
Conducting structured exit interviews for departing corporate employees.
Gathering anonymous resignation feedback to present to company execut…
Gathering anonymous resignation feedback to present to company executives.
Evaluating onboarding and training effectiveness through the lens of …
Evaluating onboarding and training effectiveness through the lens of tenured staff.
What this form collects
- What is your primary reason for leaving the company? (Multiple choice)Select the main factor that influenced your decision to resign.
- Please provide more details regarding your reason for leaving. (Paragraph)Feel free to share context that will help us understand your decision better.
- What did you enjoy most about your job and role? (Paragraph)Highlight the aspects of your day-to-day responsibilities you found most rewarding.
- What aspects of your job did you enjoy the least? (Paragraph)Share any friction points or frustrations you encountered in your role.
- Compensation and Benefits Satisfaction (Linear scale)Rate your satisfaction with your salary, bonuses, and healthcare benefits.
- Training and Onboarding Satisfaction (Linear scale)Rate how well prepared you felt when you started your role.
- Feeling Valued and Recognized (Linear scale)How valued did you feel by your team and leadership for your contributions?
- Supervisor Fairness and Support (Linear scale)Rate the level of support, guidance, and fairness provided by your direct manager.
- Colleague Collaboration and Fairness (Linear scale)Rate your overall experience working alongside your peers and department colleagues.
- Were your HR questions and concerns answered promptly? (Multiple choice)Select the option that best describes your experience with HR support.
- How would you rate the accounting and payroll assistance during your departure? (Multiple choice)Reflect on how smoothly your final paycheck and benefits transition were handled.
- Are you aware of company exit policies and post-employment obligations? (Multiple choice)Indicate your familiarity with return of company property, NDAs, and benefits continuation.
- Additional Comments and Suggestions (Paragraph)Share any final recommendations or thoughts for leadership and company culture.
- Job Position (Short answer)Enter your official job title.
- Department (Dropdown)Select your primary department.
- Gender Identity (Dropdown)Optional: Select how you identify.
- Company Tenure (Short answer)Enter your total length of service with the company in months.
FAQ
How does Doc2Form help me deploy this exit survey?
Doc2Form instantly converts this template into a ready-to-use Google Form in your personal Google account, making distribution and response tracking effortless.
Can I keep exit survey responses anonymous?
Yes, you can configure your Google Form settings to not collect email addresses, encouraging departing employees to share candid, honest feedback.
What kind of questions are included in this template?
The template includes questions on primary reasons for leaving, satisfaction with management, compensation, training quality, and open-ended suggestions for company culture.
Can I customize the questions to fit our company policies?
Absolutely. Once the template is in your Google Forms account, you can add, remove, or edit any questions to match your internal HR processes.
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