# Bengaluru founder admits fault after first employee quit in 3 months 2026-08-09T05:41:41+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Meenal Goel, founder of Bengaluru-based content agency CreateHQ, posted a viral LinkedIn admission that her first employee quit within three months entirely because of her failure to provide clarity. In the exit interview, the employee said: 'I don't know what success looks like here. Every day the goal changes.' Goel cited hiring data showing 28% of new hires quit within 90 days, with lack of role clarity as the top reason, and noted that replacing an employee costs 50-200% of their annual salary. For her second hire, Goel created a detailed role description, set 30-60-90 day goals, held weekly one-on-ones, and documented processes. That employee has stayed for 10 months and is performing well. The post has drawn praise from many users, with one commenting that 'people can handle changing priorities if they understand why they're changing.' ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Bengaluru, employee retention, founder lessons, LinkedIn, role clarity, startup culture Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-founder-admits-fault-after-first-employee-quit-in-3-months/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-founder-admits-fault-after-first-employee-quit-in-3-months/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.