I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis
Interview
I did a screener at my school's OCI and then met with 3-4 attorneys over Zoom during the callback. I think there were associates and 1 partner. They changed my schedule the morning of the interview so that made it a bit more difficult to answer questions, although I think all of them went fairly well. Before the interview was an online assessment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard big law interview questions. Nothing out of the ordinary besides the
Very conversational, very easy, multiple people asked about life and school in general terms. Not a challenge at all. Would recommend preparing questions to ask interviewer ahead of time if there is extra time and you need to fill space.
Required to go to the office in person, interviewed with three attorneys back to back (thirty minutes each) and then had coffee with a few attorneys downstairs. Offered to pay for flight and hotel.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview process involved two rounds: one screener with one attorney and then a callback with multiple attorneys. The questions asked were quite straightforward and I would recommend keeping questions ready to ask attorneys.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you displayed leadership in a time of hardship?