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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaysen" data-source="post: 26523" data-attributes="member: 1">Please state the month/year you interviewed at the firm.February 2020Please specify what the interview was for.Spring Vacation SchemePlease give an overview of the day with approximate timings.The day was from 9.15 until 14.30We had refreshments and introduced ourselves until 10am.There were around 20 of us. Written exercise- 10.00 until 12.00Interview- 11.30 -11.50 Lunch- 12.00pm until 13.00pmGroup exercise- 13.00 until 13.30Talk with Stephen Lucas (Partner)- 13.45 until 14.30 Please provide a summary of each assessment on the day with approximate timings.The written exercise:- We had to write a letter to Grad Rec about what makes a good trainee at Kirkland. It could be no longer than 2 sides of A4.- I’ve heard that they have also asked people to write about why they want to train at Kirkland so I’d advise prepping 3/4 points about both of these questions and any other similar general questions. - We also had to do an in-tray exercise where we were given 6 tasks that a trainee may have to do in a day. We had to detail how we would prioritise these tasks. - We had lots of time to finish both tasks, even though we all had our interviews in the same time frame, so this was pretty straight forward.Interview with 2 partners:- The interview was set to last for 20mins. Mine lasted 15mins.- People had different experiences based on the partners they had. Mine were very relaxed. They asked ‘why Kirkland’ and because I mentioned private equity they asked me what PE was and how it worked. There’s more than enough info on the TCLA PE course to answer both of these questions well.- They didn’t mention my application and actually had my CV in front of them instead so be prepared to talk about your work experience.- Have 2/3 good questions to ask at the end of the interview too.Group Exercise:- There was around 20 of us there so they split us in half for this.- We were given a job description for CEO of a fictional company. We had 10mins to think of a well-known character (fictional or non-fictional) who would fit. We then had 60 seconds to pitch to the rest of the group. After pitches we had 10 mins to discuss which character should get the job.Talk with Stephen Lucas:- It’s structured like a Q&A so just make sure you have a couple of good questions prepared and look engaged throughout.Please list any interview questions you were asked.Why Kirkland & Ellis?What is private equity in layman's terms?One of the partners outlined a very brief PE scenario (just drew a quick diagram on a piece of paper) and asked me how the money is shared between the private equity firm and the bank after exiting the investment.When have I shown initiative?Where does Kirkland sit in the market?Why do I think I would fit into Kirkland?Overall, they asked questions that you would expect- no awkward ones.I know some other people were asked about the other firms they’ve applied to and how Kirkland’s different from its competitors. One girl who had a pretty international background was asked why she didn’t want to work at a more international firm which I thought was an interesting question.What is your best advice for each aspect of the assessment on the day? Please break this down for each assessment. This can include advice for preparation, as well as tips for the day.Written exercise- Make sure you have researched the firm well so you can use this information in the letter.- Write small so you can fit all of your ideas onto the two sides of A4. - With the in-tray exercise, you can’t do much prep for it but I found a practice in-tray exercise on assessmentday.com which made me feel more confident about the task.Interview with 2 partners- It's definitely easier said than done but try to be confident. If you don't feel confident then pretend- the confidence will follow!Group exercise- I found this the most challenging because there were 11 of us and there were 4 big personalities so it was pretty difficult to get a chance to speak.- I would advise trying to jump in first with a strategy to decide who should get the job e.g. we voted for our top 2 to discuss, and then round it off at the end when the group’s decided. That way you’ve shown leadership and would probably only have to make 1/2 decent points during the discussion to make your mark.- During the initial pitch I’d advise to be as structured as possible and try to keep to the time limit. - Be/ suggest a timekeeper too!!Talk with Stephen Lucas- He asked where else we had applied and one girl was challenged because she mentioned a firm that was quite different to Kirkland (I think it was Clyde & Co) so try to mention similar firms.Were you successful?No</blockquote>

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