[Slartibreakfast]

The easiest way to avoid making mistakes in an exit interview is not to participate in one. You're not obligated to do an exit interview, and nobody takes it personally if you don't.

[jackmaney]

Agreed. You have absolutely nothing to gain by participating in an exit interview.

[joshschreuder]

It has the potential to benefit your friends still working at the company though, right?

Especially if the same themes crop up in multiple exit interviews, hopefully someone in management can change the issues facing people leaving.

[Slartibreakfast]

I think user drawkbox says it best in his post:

"Nothing amazing will happen with words if you couldn't change it with actions in possibly years of work."

This is it. Plain and simple.

[jackmaney]

Again: _I_ have absolutely nothing to gain by participating in an exit interview, and a lot to lose.