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      Director Interview

      May 3, 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Chicago, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, IL) in Nov 2017

      Interview

      Clear, well-organized, and very pleasant. Everyone at Kirkland and Ellis was extremely welcoming and candid during the process. The individuals that I met helped make my decision to join the firm.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you stay on top of industry benchmarks and standards within your field?
      1 Answer

      Jobs at Kirkland & Ellis

      9 jobs in United States
      Associate Director of Product Management, Practice Innovation Delivery
      Chicago, IL
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      $203K - $253K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      Associate Director, IT Portfolio Management
      Chicago, IL
      ·
      $203K - $253K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      AI Infrastructure Director
      Houston, TX
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      $302K - $335K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      AI Infrastructure Director
      Chicago, IL
      ·
      $302K - $335K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      Associate Director of Quality and Process Engineering
      United States
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      $230K - $270K /yr
      (Employer provided)
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      Kirkland & Ellis interviews FAQs

      • Director applicants have rated the interview process at Kirkland & Ellis with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kirkland & Ellis overall takes an average of 28 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Kirkland & Ellis as a Director according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Drug test:  25%

        One on one interview:  25%

        Group panel interview:  25%

        Phone interview:  25%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Associate(188) ;
        2. Practice Assistant(50) ;
        3. Legal Secretary(27) ;
        4. Paralegal(23) ;
        5. Associate Attorney(22) ;
        6. Partner(20) ;
        7. Junior Paralegal(17) ;
        8. Summer Associate(17) ;
        9. Attorney(16) ;
        10. Intern(11) ;
        11. Lawyer(11) ;
        12. Legal Assistant(11) ;
        13. Litigation Paralegal(10) ;
        14. Project Assistant(8) ;
        15. Administrative Assistant(7) .


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