Research a company before your interview

This prompt briefs you like a career coach before an interview. It covers what the company does and how it makes money, its competitors and recent news, and gives you a way to prepare. Check any facts against the company website.

text-company-research — chatgpt — 80 words

I have an interview at [COMPANY] for the [JOB TITLE] role.

Brief me like a career coach:
1. What the company does, how it makes money, and its main competitors.
2. Recent news, launches, or challenges from the last 12 months.
3. What people in this role probably struggle with day to day.
4. 5 smart questions I can ask the interviewer that show I did my homework.

If you are unsure about a fact, say so instead of guessing.

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What you will get

An interview briefing in four parts: what the company does, earns from and competes with, recent news, what people in the role struggle with, and five smart questions to ask.

Common mistake

The “recent news” is out of date or made up.

Fix: Turn on web search in your chatbot and ask for a link for each news item.

Other ways it goes wrong

The competitors listed are not real or not direct. Ask “name only competitors you can verify, and say how each one differs”, then check them on the company’s own website.
The “day-to-day struggles” section is general. Paste the job description and add “infer the challenges only from this advert”. It then reflects the real role.
The questions to ask are generic, such as “what is the culture like?”. Reply “replace each question with one that refers to a specific product, news item or goal you found”. Specific questions show real preparation.

Try a variation: small company

For a small company, add “if there is little public information, say so and focus on the founders, the product page and the job advert”. An honest gap beats an invented fact.

Still not right? Reply with this

Search the web and give me a link for each news item. If you cannot find a source, say so.