Thread regarding VMware layoffs

Exit interview/ last words to say

Anyone planning on an epic exit? Maybe say few words to some dysfunctional bias leadership ? It’s been my little motivation in life in my iPhone notes… how about you each practice here what would you say to certain people here walking out the door ? Someone specific ? And why them?

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Post ID: @OP+1puy2anp

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Speaking from experience, there is no ‘exit interview’ at VMware, at least I didn’t have one when I left earlier this year (as a P5 in professional services). Why would VMware want to know what you think at the end of your employment, when they never wanted to know what you think before :). There is a sort ‘survey’ but it’s ver bland.

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Post ID: @1yxp+1puy2anp

It's just sour grapes - concentrate your efforts on getting another job, rather than dissing the company that gave you your last one.

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Post ID: @1sdq+1puy2anp

Thanks VMWare family! Will definitely bite the bullet and not risk burning any bridges.

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Post ID: @1uxk+1puy2anp

I'm going to do the very least amount of work possible and collect my salary until they say bu-bye.

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Post ID: @nkc+1puy2anp

Providing that much detail will have no impact. No one important will read it.

Exit interviews and termination are simple and straightforward here. WorkDay has a long checklist where the manager selects up to 3 or 5 key points on why the employee left. That's it. It's just used for bar and pie charts and BU metrics.

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Post ID: @dna+1puy2anp

I agree with others that you should not provide any comments. Don't burn bridges and let them live with their problems. You learned a lesson from it and take it with you and don't try to create same problems at you new work place. Also I don't think Exit Interviews are that common. I have changed jobs 4 times in last 20 yrs and not once have I had an exit interview. Sometimes senior leadership tried to keep me around by offering counter offers which I think are the biggest insult to the leaving employee. I always refuse. Counter Offers basically say " We could have paid you this much more but we did not until you decided to quit". Problems that you usually identify are fundamental issues that a company faces. They hardly change unless a company completely changes its culture. So no point in wasting your energy. All the people and problems I left behind in my previous jobs are still there just like I left them. They won't go away because those companies still operate the same way.

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Post ID: @bnz+1puy2anp

Exit interviews are a waste of time . Be polite and say no comment.

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Post ID: @xvm+1puy2anp

Don‘t burn your bridges. It’s a small world!

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Post ID: @jzl+1puy2anp

I don't to exit interviews. Why would I. If they really cared they would try to keep you.

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Post ID: @xjt+1puy2anp

Never burn a bridge in your career, no matter how much you want to. It's a smaller world than you think.

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Post ID: @luc+1puy2anp

I want to be paid for my consulting. So, no, I will advise no one how to fix their problems or what problems they have when I am on my way out. Besides, if you can't talk about it while you are there and can help fix it, then why do it on your way out?

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