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Due Diligence Before Job Interview
Research your company or organization prior to a job interview or internship.
Sources on Organizational Culture
Information about organizational culture and interviewing process may be gleaned from news articles, trade publications, interviews, blog postings, personal interviews with company's current or former employees, and more.
Start with Google or other search engines. Suggested keywords: organization name employee reviews OR complaints; organization name interview
Review company's websites focusing on investors' and About pages.
For public companies, you may also review review 10K, 10Q, and earnings conference call transcripts.
Follow up with these sources:
- Glassdoor.comFree website. Salaries, company reviews, interview questions posted by employees or people who interviewed at a company.
- ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowAn aggregated database covering academic, trade, popular business publications, newspaper, press wires, industry profiles, and more. Includes the Wall Street Journal.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowAn aggregated database of business content from EBSCO covering academic, trade, popular business publications, newspapers, reports, and more. Provides access to the Harvard Business Review.
- Nexis Uni (LexisNexis) This link opens in a new windowOver 6000 U.S. and global news sources. Company profiles available under Discover Topics > Business > Company Dossier.
