Research Guides: Global Business Leadership: Preparing for a Job Interview

How To: Research a Company for a Job Interview, Career Fair, and More

Set yourself apart from your competitors, and use the library's databases and/or Google to research the company you're interviewing with! Some things to keep in mind:

Basic company information
- Who's in charge?
- What industry is the company in and how relevant are they?
- How many employees does the company have?
Values & Reputation
- What's the company's mission?
- Corporate values?
- How are they doing financially?
Current activity/newsworthy items
- Are they working on anything new? Interesting? Risky?
- Has anyone in leadership been in the news?
Strategic Insight
- What can you infer about the revenue model/target customer? Marketing/sales/growth strategy? Competitors?

Most importantly... why do you care? What is important to you in your future employer?

Company Research Worksheet
This document was, in part, based on Louisiana State University's Career Center "Company Research Worksheet."
LSU Career Center. (n.d.). Company Research Worksheet. https://www.lsu.edu/career/files/companyresearch.pdf.

REMEMBER: you can always reach out to Business Librarian, Kelly, if you are unable to find something specific about a company when applying or interviewing for a job!

Where to Look?

D&B Hoovers
Provides information on companies and industries from over 200 countries, including corporate and financial information, company structure, industry market research, and analyst reports.

A company's website
A company's social media pages
News publications - try state or city news for smaller and local companies!