At my last job I had two exit interviews. In the first HR sent me the typical forms, which I'm sure went straight to the garbage. In the second my VP sat me do

At my last job I had two exit interviews. In the first HR sent me the typical forms, which I'm sure went straight to the garbage. In the second my VP sat me down and asked me why I was leaving. I could tell he would have been fine with my BS answer or with my honest one, so I gave him a mix of the two. I avoided the tacky stuff (we were all underpaid, which he knew) and concentrated on my personal development. It was constructive without coming off as petty or angry. He told me he was happy with my work and that I could come back anytime, and wished me luck. That second exit interview was great because HR had nothing to do with it.