Lesson 5 � Intermediate

Company Research: Google Microsoft Amazon

Interview se pehle company ke baare mein research karna zaroori hai. "Why this company?" ka answer tabhi aayega jab tumhe pata hoga company kya karti hai, kya values rakhti hai, aur recent mein kya ho raha hai.

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Research kyun zaroori hai?

WHAT

Company research ka matlab hai company ke products, culture, mission, recent news, competitors, aur growth plan samajhna. Ye interview mein impress karne ka sabse easy tarika hai.

WHEN

Interview se 2-3 din pehle research karo. Interview ke 1 ghante pehle revise karo. "Why this company?" ka answer ready hona chahiye � ye almost har interview mein poochha jaata hai.

WHERE

Company website, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Crunchbase, recent news � sab se data collect karo. Interviewer ko lagna chahiye tumhe genuinely interest hai.

Pro Tip: Interviewer ka LinkedIn profile bhi dekho. Unka background, publications, recent posts � ye sab baat shuru karne ke liye useful hai. "I saw your recent talk on AI � that was insightful" se interviewer impressed ho jaayega.

Big 3 companies ka research template

# GOOGLE:
# Mission: "Organize the world's information and make it
# universally accessible and useful"
# Key Products: Search, Cloud, Android, YouTube, Gmail, Maps
# Culture: Innovation, "Googliness", data-driven decisions
# Recent: AI (Gemini), Cloud growth, antitrust cases
# Interview focus: Googleyness, leadership, general cognitive ability

# Research questions:
# 1. Google ke kaunse product mein tumhara interest hai?
# 2. Google ka AI strategy kya hai?
# 3. Google Cloud vs AWS � kya differentiates karta hai?
# 4. Google ki "20% time" policy ke baare mein kya sochte ho?

# MICROSOFT:
# Mission: "Empower every person and every organization
# on the planet to achieve more"
# Key Products: Windows, Azure, Office 365, GitHub, LinkedIn
# Culture: Growth mindset, inclusive, partner ecosystem
# Recent: Azure AI, Copilot, Activision acquisition
# Interview focus: Impact, respect, willingness to learn

# Research questions:
# 1. Microsoft ka AI-first approach kya hai?
# 2. Azure kaise compete karta hai AWS se?
# 3. GitHub Copilot ke baare mein kya sochte ho?
# 4. Microsoft ka growth mindset culture kya hai?

# AMAZON:
# Mission: "To be Earth's most customer-centric company"
# Key Products: AWS, Prime, Alexa, Kindle, Whole Foods
# Culture: Leadership Principles, customer obsession, Day 1 mentality
# Recent: AI investments, logistics expansion, healthcare
# Interview focus: 16 Leadership Principles (LPs)

# Research questions:
# 1. Amazon ke kaunse LP se tum relate karte ho?
# 2. AWS kyun market leader hai?
# 3. Amazon ka "Day 1" mentality kya hai?
# 4. Prime membership ecosystem kaise kaam karta hai?

Research sources

# Must-check sources before interview:

# 1. Company Website
# - About page (mission, values)
# - Products/Services page
# - Blog/News section (recent updates)
# - Careers page (culture, benefits)

# 2. LinkedIn
# - Company page (recent posts, employee count)
# - Interviewer profile (background, interests)
# - Employees you may know (ask for insights)

# 3. Glassdoor
# - Interview experiences (questions asked)
# - Salary data (for negotiation)
# - Company reviews (culture insights)
# - Pros/Cons from employees

# 4. News Sources
# - Recent earnings/revenue reports
# - New product launches
# - Mergers/acquisitions
# - Industry news and trends

# 5. Crunchbase (for startups)
# - Funding rounds
# - Investors
# - Growth trajectory
# - Key hires

# Time allocation:
# Company website: 30 min
# LinkedIn (company + interviewer): 15 min
# Glassdoor: 20 min
# Recent news: 15 min
# Total: ~1.5 hours

Indian MNCs ka research

# TCS:
# - India's largest IT services company
# - Focus: Digital transformation, cloud, AI
# - Culture: Process-oriented, stable growth
# - Recent: TCS AI.Cloud, blockchain initiatives

# Infosys:
# - Second largest IT services company
# - Focus: Consulting, digital services
# - Culture: Innovation, learning culture
# - Recent: Infosys Topaz (AI platform), sustainability

# Wipro:
# - IT services and consulting
# - Focus: Cloud, AI, cybersecurity
# - Culture: Agile, customer-centric
# - Recent: Wipro FullStride Cloud, partnerships

# Accenture:
# - Global professional services
# - Focus: Strategy, consulting, digital, technology
# - Culture: Innovation, diversity
# - Recent: AI investments, sustainability goals

# For each company:
# 1. Core business samjho
# 2. Recent 3 news padho
# 3. Culture/values jaano
# 4. Interviewer ka LinkedIn dekho
Quick Formula: Interview se pehle ye 3 cheezein yaad karo: (1) Company ki mission statement, (2) Recent 2 news items, (3) Interviewer ka naam aur background. Ye enough hai impress karne ke liye.

Exercise

Question: Amazon ki mission statement mein "Earth's most __________ company" � missing word kya hai? (Answer: "customer-centric" daalo)

Question: Amazon ki famous culture philosophy kya hai jo Jeff Bezos ne start ki? (Answer: "Day 1" daalo)

Question: Company research mein total kitna time invest karna chahiye (hours mein approximately)? (Sirf number)

Question: Kaunsi website pe interview questions aur salary data milta hai? (Sirf 1 word)

Common mistakes

Lesson complete?

Company research samajh aa gayi✓ Ab Offer & Salary Negotiation seekhte hain � offer letter aane ke baad kya karna hai.