One pre-interview test and seven interviews. A mix of technical and behavioral questions in all interviews. Basic live cases during the interviews, primarily contrasting two hypothetical businesses to assess intuition on what makes a good PE investment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Hypothetical about the desirability of investing in an established electric utility versus a high-potential mining project.
I applied online. I interviewed at KKR (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
Hirevue, 1st round zoom, 2nd round zoom (3 interviews), in-person superday (4 interviews). Interviews ranged from analyst to MD and were 30 minutes with a mix of behaviorals and technicals.
Multiple 30-minute zoom interviews. Process moved pretty quick and interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical questions. Mostly behavioral questions and final round was a quick chat with the MD.
Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at KKR with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Summer Analyst according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
IQ intelligence test: 40%
Skills test: 20%
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