I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (London, England) in Jul 2025
Interview
Very straightforward. In total I had three 30-minute interviews for the position. My initial interview was scheduled by the recruitment team over email. The first interview was with 2 partners. After this, I had a callback two days later to interview with 2 other partners, followed by an interview with an associate. I heard back the day after those interviews.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (New York, NY)
Interview
Straight to callback interview with litigation group composed of three 20min interviews with 1 associate and 2 partners, very conversational, no big surprises but associate expected me to lead the conversation
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (New York, NY) in Jul 2023
Interview
Commented on slightly crooked tie and lighting in background. Didn't seem interested in getting to know me from the get go. Couldn't answer when I asked about their favorite office tradition.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Expect everything on your resume to be scrutinized.
