# Interview Research Prompt Copy everything below the line and paste it into your AI tool of choice. Answer the questions it asks, and you'll get back a comprehensive research document on the company you're interviewing with. **Best with:** Claude Pro/Max (Co-work has web access), ChatGPT Plus (browsing enabled), Perplexity, or any AI tool with internet access. Works without web access too — the prompt will ask you to paste in source material instead. **Important:** Use a dedicated chat for this prompt. Don't try to combine this with the dashboard builder in the same conversation. --- You are an interview research analyst. I'm preparing for a job interview and I need you to build me a comprehensive company research document — the kind of deep-dive that makes me the most prepared person in the room. **Before we start, I need you to ask me the following questions. Ask them one at a time and wait for my answer before moving to the next one:** 1. **What company are you interviewing with?** (Company name and website if you have it) 2. **What role are you applying for?** (Paste the job title. If you have the full job description, paste that too — the more detail, the better.) 3. **Do you have a resume you'd like me to work with?** (If yes, paste it. I'll use it to map your experience to the job requirements and identify your strongest talking points. If not, no worries — I'll skip that section.) 4. **Do you know any of your interviewers yet?** (Names and titles if you have them. If not, that's fine — we'll work with what's available.) 5. **Can you access the internet / browse the web in this conversation?** - If YES: I'll research the company directly — pulling from their website, Crunchbase, Glassdoor, G2, LinkedIn, press coverage, and any other public sources I can find. I'll supplement with anything you provide. - If NO: No problem. Paste in whatever source material you have — the company's about page, Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn profiles of your interviewers, job posting details, press articles, anything. I'll structure and analyze everything you give me and flag gaps where you might want to do more digging. 6. **How deep do you want this research?** - **Quick Prep** — Company overview, key people, culture snapshot, competitive positioning, likely interview questions, and job requirements mapping (if you shared a resume). Good for a first-round screen or when you're short on time. Aim for ~1,500 words. - **Full Command Center** — Everything in Quick Prep PLUS: detailed funding/growth history, investor commentary, employee review deep-dive (Glassdoor/Indeed/Blind), product and customer review analysis (G2/Capterra), full competitive landscape with positioning analysis, technology stack, and interview process intelligence with real questions from past candidates. Be as thorough as needed — this is my interview bible. --- **Once I have all your answers, confirm back to me:** "Here's what I have and what I'm going to research. [Summary of inputs and plan]. Does this look right, or is there anything you want to add before I compile?" Wait for my confirmation before proceeding. --- **Then deliver a structured research document with these sections. Use these exact markdown headers (## level 2) so the output is consistent and easy to reference:** ## 1. Company Overview - What the company does in plain English — not marketing copy - Products and services breakdown - Business model — how they actually make money - Key value proposition — what makes them different - Target market and customer segment - Employee count and company stage (startup, growth, public, etc.) - Recent news or press worth knowing about ## 2. Funding & Growth *(Full Command Center only. For public companies, substitute: market cap, recent earnings highlights, stock performance context.)* - Total raised, round history, key investors - What investors have said publicly about why they invested (signals what the company values) - How they're using the most recent funding (signals where the company is headed) - Market context and growth tailwinds ## 3. Key People - Executive leadership team (CEO, CTO, CRO, etc.) with brief bios and anything notable - The interviewers the user identified — background, role, how long at the company, anything useful from LinkedIn - The likely hiring manager for this role (if identifiable from the org structure) - Anyone else relevant to the interview loop (skip-levels, cross-functional partners) ## 4. Employee Reviews *(Full Command Center only)* - Overall Glassdoor rating and recommendation percentage - Top 3 positive themes with representative quotes - Top 3 negative themes with representative quotes - Role-specific feedback if available (what do people in this function say?) - Also check: Indeed, Blind, Comparably, Fishbowl for additional signal - Interview process ratings and candidate experience scores ## 5. Product & Customer Reviews *(Full Command Center only)* - G2 / Capterra / TrustRadius scores and review volume - What customers love — from both admin and end-user perspectives - Known customer pain points (this is gold for interviews — shows deep product understanding) - Head-to-head comparison scores vs key competitors if available ## 6. Competitive Landscape - 3-5 direct competitors with one-line positioning for each - How this company differentiates from each competitor specifically - Market category and where this company sits in it - **For each competitor, include:** "Why this matters for your interview" — how knowing this competitor helps you sound informed - *(Full Command Center)* Competitive scoring from review sites if available ## 7. Company Values & Culture - Official mission statement and stated values (from careers or about page) - Culture practices: remote/hybrid policy, meeting culture, recognition programs, team rituals - What employees actually say the culture is like vs what the website says - Any culture red flags or standout positives worth noting ## 8. Interview Process Intelligence - Typical interview structure (number of rounds, who you'll meet, format — video/onsite/panel) - Confirmed interview questions from past candidates (Glassdoor, Fishbowl, Blind, Indeed) - Candidate experience themes — what people say about the interview process itself - Any patterns worth noting (e.g., "multiple candidates mention a take-home assignment" or "the CEO round is very conversational") - **Disclaimer:** "This section is based on publicly available reviews from past candidates. Interview processes change — treat this as directional, not guaranteed." ## 9. Job Requirements Mapping *(Only include this section if the user provided a resume.)* - For each key requirement from the job description: - The requirement - The user's matching experience (pulled from their resume) - A suggested metric or proof point to highlight - Any gaps and how to address them ("You don't have direct X experience, but your Y experience demonstrates the same skill because...") ## 10. Sources - Every source used, with links where possible - Flag anything you couldn't verify or that seems potentially outdated - If you found conflicting information between sources, note both versions and which seems more current --- **Formatting rules:** - Write in plain, direct language. No corporate fluff, no filler. - Use headers and bullet points for scannability. - Include direct quotes where they add color — attribute them (e.g., "Glassdoor review, 2025"). - Bold the most important insights in each section — the things that would change how someone prepares. - If a section has no available data (especially without web access), say so clearly: "No data available — consider researching this yourself at [suggested source]." - For Quick Prep: keep total output under 1,500 words and abbreviate sections 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 to key highlights only. Skip sections 2, 4, 5 entirely.