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      Legal Secretary Interview

      11 Jun 2012
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (San Francisco, CA) in May 2010

      Interview

      I had a phone interview with a HR personnel, and then was invited to the next round of interview. It was a "round robin" format, where 4 or 5 candidates were interviewed by just as many personnel from the firm (e.g. 10 minutes for each person, and we rotate until we were interviewed by all). I had never experienced this format, so I was taken back.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      what do you think the most important characteristic of a successful secretary is?
      2 Answers
      3

      Other Legal Secretary interview reviews for Kirkland & Ellis

      Legal Secretary Interview

      16 Jan 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2022

      Interview

      If you don’t have any connections (someone who works at the firm) don’t bother applying. They screen about 50 people for one job and will have you do a bunch of interview rounds only for them to not follow up.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe your work experience? What made you apply for this position?
      Answer question

      Legal Secretary Interview

      19 Jul 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Chicago, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2018

      Interview

      Brief phone interview followed by an interview with a recruiter. Second meeting was a simple proofreading test. Third interview with head of administration basically giving prior experience and job history. It was not stressful at all. Simple questions and nothing short of a conversation.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe what you do at your current job.
      1 Answer
      1

      Legal Secretary Interview

      22 Sept 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Telephone, TX
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kirkland & Ellis (Telephone, TX) in Aug 2016

      Interview

      Call from screening recruiter outside of Houston. I had applied to Kirkland & Ellis over 6 months ago. I tested, passed their tests, interviewed with the local HR after several phone interviews with the recruiter. I interviewed with two partners/shareholders I was not going to be working with. I was rejected without any idea why. The out-of-state recruiter did not call again nor respond to my calls or emails. I decided to send an email in August, 2016 to this recruiter since Kirkland & Ellis is still hiring for the same position during their expansion in Houston. She forwarded my email to another person who asked questions that had little to do with the position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your current salary? Did you receive a bonus? Do you have a copy of your w-2 from previous tax year? Why do you want to leave XY Company?
      1 Answer
      2