I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at KKR (New York, NY) in Nov 2022
Interview
Model focused in the first round; 2-hr model test and debrief with a team member afterwards. Model is from scratch and includes operations. You are given a laptop with no mouse. Some scratch paper allowed:
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To build a model based on a certain kind of business with xyz constraints
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at KKR (Hong Kong) in Nov 2017
Interview
Multiple rounds of behavioral interviews plus an in-house LBO modelling case study test. Lots of questions asked about prior deal experiences. More behavioral, less technical heavy. If technical were more about prior deal experience
Private Equity Associate applicants have rated the interview process at KKR 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 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at KKR as a Private Equity Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
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