What Do You Know About Our Company Ace This Interview Question!

What Do You Know About Our Company Ace This Interview Question! Tell me, what do you know about our company? If you can answer that interview question, you will set yourself apart from most other candidates. It’s one of my favorites. It helps me understand how a person prepares, or doesn’t prepare, to meet new people and new challenges. Are they proactive or reactive?Are You a Curious Person?The question also gives me insight into whether or not mycandidate is a curious person. I value curiosity because it’s a critical element of both learning and adaptability.Since change is the not-so-new normal, the abilities to learn and adapt are almost always critically important in the positions I fill.Gain Competitive AdvantageHere’s the kicker. Hardly anyone can answer the question â€" not even people interviewing for six-figure jobs. Most candidates don’t prepare for interviews by learning about the company.I always want to ask, “So, you want to work for a company you know nothing about?” But I don’t. It might damage our rapport. Good in terviewers establish rapport with candidates. Maybe I will ask in the last interview I do before I retire.Although my list of things I want to do in that interview is already pretty longAll the slackers open anopportunity for you to establish yourself as a proactive, go-getter by learning a little about the company before your interview.Five Ways to Research CompaniesDo this:1. Review the companys website, including reading the News section.2. If the company is public, skim the most recent annual report/10-K for interesting information.3. Google the News about them.4. Check them out on YouTube.5. Talk with people you know who work there or in the same industry.Take note of what makes you curious about the business. Then, when your interviewers ask you if you have any questions, youll sound like a rocket surgeon! Well, you know what I mean.Company research is low hanging fruit. Pick it.Hire HelpIf youre too busy to try to stand out in your interview, then why are you going go to Upwo rkand hire a researcher.You Might Also LikeNo-Brainer Job Interview Prep with GlassdoorInterviews â€" When Your Boss is Your Reason for Leaving Your JobImage: CanvaUpdated April 2019 2013 2019, Donna Svei. All rights reserved.Donna SveiDonna Svei, an executive resume writer and former C-level executive, retained search consultant, and CPA, writes all of AvidCareerists posts. She has written for and been quoted by leading business, general, and career media outlets, including Forbes, Mashable, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Lifehacker, Ask.com, Social Media Today, IT World, SmartBrief, Payscale, Business News Daily, and the Muse. Let her background and experience inform your job search strategy and decision making.Learn more about Donnas executive resume writing service or email Donna for more information. Interviews â€" Preparation (7 Posts)