[joshstrange]

This 100%.

Sorry but I'm probably not going to tell you all the reasons I'm leaving or the issues I see with the company. I have no intention of coming back but I won't burn the bridge on my way out or sour any chance of a good referral down the line. Also companies are notoriously bad at hearing anything negative (no matter how true) about themselves. I'm leaving, so I have no interest in getting into a fight/argument or being gaslit on my way out.

[tombert]

I mentioned this in a sister thread as well, but I totally agree. A lot of companies really do not want to hear criticism, no matter how much they say they do.

On an individual level, I've had managers that I genuinely do trust, and with them I probably would give honest feedback, but sadly none of those managers have ever actually conducted my official "exit interview".