I applied online. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis in Apr 2021
Interview
It is a pretty standard review process. There are multiple rounds and will ask you to expand on work experience. The point person for the interviews is very welcoming and will help guide you through the process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
Multiple levels, interview with HR head and other staff over the phone, visit in person and interview with multiple attorneys in the group that you are seeking to work. Questions will focus on ability to work long hours.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Legal Assistant/Paralegal roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Legal Assistant/Paralegal according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Drug test: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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