Ex Apollo Associate Q&A (But I Actually Answer)

My little sister sent me the other ex-Apollo Q&A thread today, and I didn’t realize so many people were interested in the firm. I was a mid-tier associate some time in the 2010s, who did not particularly enjoy my experience and left ASAP for other opportunities. I recruited on-cycle from an IB / Ivy background, receiving a number of megafund offers and ultimately chose Apollo.

I do have many friends who stayed and have a good understanding of how Apollo and other MFs operate. Happy to answer any questions as I remember trolling this website for info when I was an undergrad. As an FYI, I will not be responding to any salacious questions about the firm as most of us sign an NDA when we leave, and I rather not piss anyone off.

Edit (April 21): hopefully was helpful answering some questions, and hopefully my sister and her friends enjoyed it. Probably it for me on the questions. I don’t use this forum much, so apologies to any messages that I don’t respond to

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