I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2015
Interview
I applied online. About 10 days later I received an email to set up a phone interview. The phone interview took place 3 days later. Less than a week after that I participated in a face-to-face interview with 8 different people over the course of about 4 hours in the morning. It went very well, and all of the people I met with seemed very friendly and intelligent. About one week after the face-to-face interviews, I received an offer an accepted it Come prepared, be personable, and demonstrate intelligence.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no unexpected questions. Very straight forward and professional.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2016
Interview
First I had a phone interview. It lasted about a half hour. They asked a lot of basic questions- "tell me about yourself", etc. We went through every line on my resume and I talked a bit about each position. There were a few behavior questions- "tell me what you'd do if you had a conflict with your manager". It lasted about a half hour.
Then I was called in for an in person interview, that was pretty similar. I took a proofreading test that was easy to pass as long as you study basic grammar and capitalization. The interview lasted a bit over two hours and included multiple people, but the questions were pretty basic and similar to the phone interview. They stressed how intense the overtime is in the position- they want to make sure who they hire is prepared for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me how you'd react if you had a conflict with a peer.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis in Jan 2016
Interview
The interview process starts with a proofreading test. If you pass, Senior legal assistants interview you for their teams, and HR will also ask you a few questions. Everyone is very nice. You can also ask questions about the job. They really want to make sure you know that this job will require a lot of overtime sometimes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of a time you had to work with a difficult person and how you handled that situation.