Seamless and relatively straight forward. You're usual pick of the litter questions. Nothing out of the ordinary, so don't expect to be stumped but you should still prepare of course.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at KKR (New York, NY) in Feb 2024
Interview
I applied online and then directly emailed the MD associated with the practice on LinkedIn. I got a rejection from the automated system and then received an invitation to interview a couple of minutes after.
I spoke to the recruiter who seemed very full of herself, as if she didn't have the time or interest in chatting. She asked basic questions--why are you interested, etc.--and failed to follow up with me. I emailed her a week later, and she immediately sent me a "Sorry, but" email because "we had a competitive pool".
Yeah, I get you're KKR, but c'mon.