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Kirkland & Ellis Business Development Manager Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

4 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
66.7% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis.

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Business Development Specialist

Sales · nearly a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

The recruiter reached out to me, but then went silent for about two weeks. After that, I had a conversation with the hiring manager, but then got ghosted. The job listing is still up months later, which is strange.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Were there any unusual questions asked during the interview?
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Business Development Associate

Sales · a year ago

Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

First, there's a quick 15-minute phone chat. After that, you'll do a timed assessment that checks your Excel skills. If you pass that, you'll move on to the next interview. They're good about giving feedback quickly.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • How many job applications do you submit weekly?
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Business Development Manager

Sales · more than a year ago

Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation

I had 4 conversations with team members who gave me great insight into the job's responsibilities. Everyone was super nice and friendly. The last interview was in person, and I got hired right after.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • How do you adapt your writing style to represent different stakeholders with varying opinions?

Kirkland & Ellis Business Development Manager Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Kirkland & Ellis interview reports.

Can you provide examples of how to grow the corporate practice at a law firm?

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How do you adapt your writing style to represent different stakeholders with varying opinions?

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Were there any unusual questions asked during the interview?

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Tell me about a time you faced a challenge and how you overcame it.

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 6 Kirkland & Ellis interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 54.5%
Technical 18.2%
Presentation 18.2%
Other 9.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 16.7%
Average 50%
Difficult 33.3%

Candidate experience

Positive 66.7%
Neutral 33.3%