I recently went through the retention process, and before resigning the first thing I did was ask around to figure out exactly how the process worked (I wanted

I recently went through the retention process, and before resigning the first thing I did was ask around to figure out exactly how the process worked (I wanted to stretch my end date for various reasons). The knowledge was definitely there among the longer tenured ICs, and I've shared notes on my case. FYI, there is a concept of a reportable event that some employees (managers and officers) are required to report, resignation usually being one of them. I.e. don't ask your manager.