Company research before an interview, on one page
Interviewers notice when you know the company beyond its homepage. This prompt has your todo.is agent read the company website, recent news, the job posting, public reviews and your interviewers’ public profiles, then send a one-page PDF brief with talking points that link your experience to their current priorities and questions worth asking.
The prompt
- Research [COMPANY NAME] for my interview on [INTERVIEW DATE] for the [JOB TITLE] role. Here is the job posting: [JOB POSTING LINK]. My interviewers are [INTERVIEWER NAMES]. Read the company website, product pages, recent news and press releases from the last 12 months, public employee reviews, and the interviewers’ public professional profiles. Give me a one-page PDF brief with: what the company does and how it makes money, recent news and what it suggests about their priorities, main competitors, culture signals and any concerns from reviews, what the team likely needs from this hire, 3 talking points linking my experience to their needs (my resume is attached: [MY RESUME]), and 5 smart questions to ask. Add links to every source.
What to change
- [COMPANY NAME]: e.g. "Fernhill Health" and their website if the name is common.
- [INTERVIEW DATE]: e.g. "Thursday Oct 16" so your agent can check for news right before.
- [JOB TITLE]: e.g. "Senior Operations Analyst".
- [JOB POSTING LINK]: Paste the link or the text of the job ad.
- [INTERVIEWER NAMES]: Names and roles if you know them, or "unknown".
- [MY RESUME]: Attach your resume (PDF or Word).
Example result
- Interview brief · Fernhill Health · Senior Operations Analyst
- Interview: Thursday Oct 16 · fictional company
- What they do
- Fernhill runs 38 outpatient physical therapy clinics in three US states. Revenue comes from insurance billing and a growing self-pay program for sports injuries.
- Recent news (last 12 months)
- • Opened 9 clinics and bought a small chain in Arizona (press release, March)
- • New CEO from a larger healthcare group joined in May (news article)
- • Launched online booking across all clinics in August (company blog)
- • What it suggests: fast growth, and pressure to standardize how clinics run.
- Competitors
- Two national PT chains and many independent clinics. Fernhill positions itself on short wait times.
- Culture signals
- • Reviews praise clinic teams and flexible schedules
- • Repeated concern: "growing too fast, processes change every month"
- • Takeaway: they need someone who brings order without slowing growth.
- Your interviewers
- • Dana Price, VP Operations: joined from the acquired chain; posts about clinic scheduling
- • Leo Grant, Finance Director: background in healthcare billing
- What the team needs from this hire
- Clean, consistent data across new and old clinics, and dashboards that show wait times, no-shows and therapist utilization.
- Your 3 talking points
- • You merged reporting for 12 sites after an acquisition at your last job. Tell that story.
- • Your no-show analysis cut missed appointments by 18%. Directly relevant to their new booking system.
- • You have built Power BI dashboards for finance teams. Useful for Leo.
- 5 questions to ask
- • How is the Arizona integration going, and where is the data messiest?
- • What does success look like for this role in the first 6 months?
- • Since online booking launched, what has changed in no-show rates?
- • How do clinic managers use data today?
- • What would make the new CEO say this role is working?
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt, add the company, role and interview date, and attach your resume.
- Paste it into todo.is, or send it to your agent on WhatsApp with the job link.
- Your agent researches the company and sends a one-page PDF brief with sources.
- Ask for a practice round next: "ask me 8 likely interview questions for this role, one at a time".
Tips for a better result
- Read the brief the evening before and again an hour before the interview, not a week earlier.
- Ask your agent to check for news the morning of the interview. A new announcement makes a great opening question.
- Focus on the team’s needs, not just company facts. Interviewers care what you will fix for them.
- Use review concerns carefully. Ask about them as curiosity, never as criticism.
company research before an interview: FAQ
- How do I research a company before an interview? Read their website and product pages, recent news and press releases, the job posting, employee reviews and your interviewers’ public profiles. Then link what you learn to your own experience.
- How much time should I spend researching a company? One to two hours is usually enough for most interviews. Focus on recent news, what the team needs and questions to ask.
- What questions should I ask at the end of an interview? Ask about the team’s goals, what success looks like in the first months, current challenges, and something specific you learned in your research.
- Is my resume kept private? Your files stay in your own agent workspace, and only your agent uses them.
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