Apollo

The interview process

1. 1

   Programme and timing (official)

   Official

   Apollo's careers page says it offers summer internships for students at Analyst and Associate levels in New York, London and Mumbai, giving full immersion in small investment teams and an apprenticeship-style experience. It states that all available roles are posted to the careers page in the fall for the upcoming summer.

2. 2

   Application

   Reported

   Per a third-party guide: apply via apollo.com/careers (Apollo's Workday portal) with a resume, a cover letter (about 300 words) and a track selection. Not stated by the firm on the pages read.

3. 3

   Behavioural assessment

   Reported

   Per a third-party guide: some tracks use an optional Pymetrics-style behavioural assessment.

4. 4

   Screening interviews

   Reported

   Per a third-party guide: one or two 30-minute phone or video screens with HR or junior professionals, where candidates are expected to give a short deal or lending thesis.

5. 5

   Modelling test

   Reported

   Per a third-party guide: for investing tracks, a proctored modelling test of three to four hours (a fully circulating LBO model with debt structures) sits between the screens and the superday.

6. 6

   Superday

   Reported

   Per a third-party guide: four to six back-to-back interviews, sometimes two-on-one, lasting about four hours at the New York headquarters, mixing behavioural, fit and technical questions. Offers follow within days to weeks.