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The hiring manager is more interested in understanding how you can solve his problem than in knowing what you did in some company 4 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can convince him that you know the challenges with this role and can demonstrate that you have what it takes to overcome them, you will automatically become valuable to the hiring manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s what prior research can help you with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to go about doing this research?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a simple framework:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google the company, and check for the latest interviews given by the CMO, CEO, or founders. 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