I am currently a first-year college student pursuing IB/PE, and I recently got a invite to for a 1st round HireVue for KKR's Scholar Program. From the people that have done it before, what did the program look like? What was the interview process like? Is it competitive?
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Since nobody commented on this and I finished it yesterday, this will be for next year’s applicants who eventually search on WSO.
It’s two questions and you are given only one try at recording your answers.
The first one is tell us about yourself/background.
The second one is tell us about a time you struggled/encountered an issue professionally/academically/in a team setting/etc. Basically the question where you have pre-planned stories. Use the STAR method and say how you persevered and the lesson you got from it.
Very simple behavioral questions, nothing crazy.
Yep, second this. I'll try to keep it updated if I hear next steps! Surprised to see nothing on here about the Program...
i just got an email today! do you think it matters that I heard back abt a week later?
this will def be super helpful for future applicants! also for time limit stuff, you get 1 min of prep time and 3 min max in terms of response length
Did anyone hear back from the first round hirevue?
not yet
I did today
Wait you did? Did you get in?
Any tips for first round interviews? Also any tips on the hirevue process?
Anyone hear back now? I have not yet.
I know the email said it would be two weeks after you submitted the Hirevue videos, so maybe it will come out this weekend.
Any updates?
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Has anyone heard back yet? It's been over 2 weeks.
Nothing Yet
As long as it's not just me lol
any updates from anyone? Where we suppossed to receive an email already?
I haven't received anything yet
yes, nothing yet tho
It was supposed to be two weeks but there hasn’t been anything yet.
Hasn't been nothing yet
has anyone heard back?? still haven't heard anything!
Nothing Yet. Hopefully it will be this week at some point
Still haven’t heard back. Also does anyone know of any other ops like this one? IB PE or HF related. For class of 2028.
Came out today rejected lol
same/
Waited all of that time to get rejected😭
Anyone know how many students get picked?
Anyone hear yet?
how many tries do you get for the HireVue?
is it 13 mins estimated time for people with technicals, and 6 minutes for without technicals?
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