I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis in Oct 2023
Interview
The interview process consisted of three interviews over a two week period: (1) screening with firm recruiter; (2) interview with Paralegal Manager; (3) separate interviews with Senior Paralegals in different practice groups.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe previous work experience specifically with regard to litigation and trial.
I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (London, England)
Interview
Involved first an in-person interview (approximately 45 mins long) asking various motivational and competency questions and second, a writing exercise section that involved both a letter-writing and situational judgment component.
Straight Forward questions, asked about experience and why I would want to work here, how I work on a team, what my availability would be, can a work under presssure, how do I feel about travel
I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Washington, DC)
Interview
The interview is basic. Interview ask behavior questions and qualification questions. the behavior ones are like why you are interested in this field. qualification ones will be what you learned via prior education or experience
Paralegal applicants have rated the interview process at Kirkland & Ellis with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Paralegal roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Paralegal according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 19%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 5%
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