Anonymous exit interviews: why people really leave
People leaving rarely say the real reason in an exit interview: they still need a reference. An anonymous exit survey fixes that. Share a Clearvoyance link with people as they leave, they answer by voice, and no answer can be linked to them. You read answers once five have come in, with an AI report of the recurring reasons.
Why face-to-face exit interviews miss the truth
An exit interview with HR or the departing person's manager asks them to criticise the people who will write their reference. Most choose "a better opportunity" and move on. The pattern you most need to see, a manager, workload or pay, stays invisible.
How to run anonymous exit surveys
- Create one open link for the quarter or the year, with a cap of 10, 50, 100 or 200 answers.
- Include it in your offboarding checklist or the leaver's final email.
- Answers unlock at five, so a single leaver's answer is never shown on its own. With few leavers, collect over a longer period.
- Read the AI report for the recurring reasons, and the transcripts for the detail.
Exit survey questions that get real answers
- What was the main reason you decided to leave?
- When did you first start thinking about leaving, and what happened then?
- What could we have done that would have made you stay?
- What should we tell the person who takes over your role?
Pricing
A flat price per link by the number of answers it takes, charged once when it goes live. No subscription.
Questions
Can we tell which leaver gave which answer?
No. Answers are stored with no link to the person, and nothing is shown until five people have answered.
What does it cost?
One flat price per link: $4.99 for 10 answers up to $49.99 for 200. A single link can cover many months of leavers.
How long do you keep exit survey answers?
Until 30 days after you close the survey, when the answers and the report are deleted.