KKR Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at KKR.
KKR
Software Development Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
The first round was a technical screen focusing on SQL, DSA, and LLD. For SQL, they wanted to see comfort with JOINs, subqueries, GROUP BY, HAVING, and WINDOW functions, and the ability to write queries for practical problems like finding the second highest salary. For DSA, the focus was on arrays, strings, hashing, recursion, linked lists, and stacks/queues, with an expectation of Leetcode Easy/Medium level problems including sliding window, binary search, and two pointers. For LLD, it was about object-oriented design, with examples like designing a Parking Lot or Library Management system, emphasizing class diagrams, SOLID principles, and extensibility. The second round also involved DSA and core CS subjects. DSA problems were more advanced, covering trees, graphs, DP, and greedy algorithms, with 1-2 medium/hard coding problems and a need to practice dry-running and optimizing code. Core subjects depended on background but typically included OS (process vs thread, deadlocks), DBMS (transactions, ACID), CN (TCP vs UDP, OSI model), and OOPs (inheritance, polymorphism). The third round was an HR interview for culture fit, communication, and motivation, including standard behavioral questions.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why this company or this role?
- What was your biggest achievement or failure?
KKR
Software Engineer Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process included a 30-minute meeting with the hiring manager. They asked behavioral questions and probed into my resume, specifically about my projects and product experience. I was told to prepare for questions about those areas and also for some technical questions related to the product.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share a product you really like and explain how you'd make it better?
- Could you talk about some of the projects you've worked on and your experience with products?
- Are you ready to answer some technical questions that involve the product?
KKR
Software Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process had no technical interviews. It consisted of three zoom calls, one of which was with the US Office. The first call was with the tech team located in Hong Kong. The second call was with the tech lead based in New York. The final call was with business users.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your experience in engineering?
KKR Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from KKR interview reports.
“What is the highest element at each level in a given tree?”
Read reports →“Can you solve the Kpalindrome problem?”
Read reports →“Explain fundamental computer science concepts like Computer Networks, Database Management Systems, Object-Oriented Programming, Operating Systems, and Software Design.”
Read reports →“How do you keep up with new technology?”
Read reports →“Can you share a product you really like and explain how you'd make it better?”
Read report →“What was your biggest achievement or failure?”
Read report →“What are your career aspirations in the next 5 years?”
Read report →“Are you ready to answer some technical questions that involve the product?”
Read report →“Why do you think you are the best candidate for this position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 KKR interview reports.