{"id":4951,"date":"2013-03-31T11:47:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T06:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/?p=4951"},"modified":"2016-02-03T16:51:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T11:21:33","slug":"and-what-research-organization-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/and-what-research-organization-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"How (and what) to research about an organization before an interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We&#8217;ve all heard it &#8211; it is important to do your research about an organization before your interview. Employers state candidates&#8217; lack of research as one of their pet peeves. Research is important, not only because it makes decisions like how to answer &#8220;Why do you want to work with us?&#8221; simpler, but also because employers now consider it a necessity. We&#8217;ve made a helpful guide on how and what to research about an organization : &#8212;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Research_Before_Interview-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Research_Before_Interview-1.jpg 595w, https:\/\/internshala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Research_Before_Interview-1-97x300.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After arming yourself with all this information, you need to prepare yourself for the interview. 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