What can you tell me about our organization?

If you found something unique about the organization, focus on bringing up that noteworthy fact in your response. Give a brief description of the organization, highlighting the name of the CEO or person in charge, mission statement, when the organization was founded, the number of employees, what community they serve, and any other interesting facts you discovered.

You want to avoid being unprepared to answer the question. If you fail to do your research, the interviewer will question your investigative skills and determine that you may not be a motivated employee or lack attention to detail if hired.

"Your 'Division of Criminal Investigations' employs over 1,000 personnel, including investigators, agents, office staff, programmers, and instructors. Founded in 1854, your organization was one of the first law enforcement agencies developed to prevent crime and disorder. The criminal investigations division is run by Brian Lockhart and is divided into six bureaus covering investigations, narcotics, crime information, special services, POST training, and the law enforcement academy."

"Your organization is one of the largest in the state with a jurisdiction of over 2,700 square miles and a population of 543,000 community members. The organization is led by Sheriff-Coroner Bob Hutchings, who was elected into office in 2001. The criminal investigations unit is divided into three bureaus: the Criminal Investigations Bureau, the Special Investigations Bureau, and the Judicial Services Bureau. What stood out to me the most when researching your organization are your five core values, which align with mine: integrity, caring, courage, fairness, and service."