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      Principal Interview

      Dec 7, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at KKR

      Interview

      Thorough, saw 10 people, detailed questions, good follow-up typical financial investment questions no major twisters, really just very upfront and straighforward on calculating valuation, what you woud do in a particular deal scenario gave a few case studies Thorough, saw 10 people, detailed questions, good follow-up typical financial investment questions no major twisters, really just very upfront and straighforward on calculating valuation, what you woud do in a particular deal scenario gave a few case studies

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What have you invested in personally
      Answer question

      Other Principal Interview Reviews for KKR

      Principal Interview

      Sep 11, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at KKR

      Interview

      First round Behavorial followed by timed case study followed by one on one behavioral loop with other members of the team to gauge interest in the role. Process is pretty efficient

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why are you interested in this team?
      Answer question
      2

      Principal Interview

      Jan 8, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at KKR (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Multiple zoom rounds followed by 2 rounds of case studies—one written and one excel. Meet everyone on this particular team. Written case and excel case were an hour each and were non-proctored.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your team structure?
      Answer question
      1

      Principal Interview

      Nov 15, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at KKR (New York, NY) in May 2021

      Interview

      Difficult and lengthy interview process. Had to interview 15 people before receiving the offer. Never knew who I will interview next. I've been told there were 30 people applying for the same role who passed initial screening, so it was quite competitive as well...

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why you want to join KKR? What would you do if ?
      Answer question

      KKR interviews FAQs

      • Principal applicants have rated the interview process at KKR with 3.8 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 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Principal roles take an average of 180 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at KKR overall takes an average of 35 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at KKR as a Principal according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Skills test:  22%

        Presentation:  22%

        One on one interview:  22%

        Other:  11%

        Phone interview:  11%

        Background check:  11%

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

        1. Executive Assistant(63) ;
        2. Associate(35) ;
        3. Principal(29) ;
        4. Analyst(27) ;
        5. Intern(22) ;
        6. Director(19) ;
        7. Vice President(15) ;
        8. Manager(13) ;
        9. Senior Accountant(9) ;
        10. Summer Analyst(8) ;
        11. Finance Intern(7) ;
        12. Internship(7) ;
        13. Accountant(5) ;
        14. Business Analyst(5) ;
        15. Software Engineer(5) .


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      Jobs at KKR

      4 jobs in United States
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      $180K - $230K /yr
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      Global Portfolio Construction Team – Global Credit and Insurance, Principal
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      Principal, Structured Products & ABF
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