Google Workspace Workflows vs Interview Prep

Google Workspace Workflows

By Google Workspace

Automate daily work across Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and Tasks in one command.

Interview Prep

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Research your subject, build custom questions, and plan follow-ups for any interview.

Google Workspace Workflows

• Generates standup reports combining today's meetings and open tasks
• Prepares meeting briefs with agenda, attendees, and linked documents
• Converts Gmail messages into Google Tasks entries automatically
• Creates weekly digests summarizing meetings and unread email counts
• Announces Drive files in Google Chat spaces

Interview Prep

• Generates pre-interview research checklists covering background, public records, and topic context
• Provides question frameworks and templates tailored to interview type (profile, expert, investigative, sensitive)
• Explains recording consent laws and provides consent templates for different scenarios
• Offers attribution guidelines (on record, background, deep background, off record) with clarification scripts
• Creates interview logistics checklists including scheduling templates and day-of preparation

Reach for Google Workspace Workflows when…

• You need a quick standup summary before your team sync
• You're about to join a meeting and want context fast
• You want to turn an email into a task without manual copying
• You need a weekly rollup of what happened across your workspace

Reach for Interview Prep when…

• You're preparing to interview customers, users, or stakeholders for research
• You need to interview an expert or subject matter specialist for content
• You're conducting user interviews or customer discovery calls
• You want a structured approach to ensure you get the information you need from any conversation