Invited to an Apollo superday? Here is how many interviews to expect, who you meet, the case study and technical questions some teams set, the questions asked and when you hear back.
Key facts
- Interviews: Seven in a Debt Capital Markets superday in New York (Sep 2019), five in a Real Estate superday in New York (Oct 2021).7,8
- Length: The Real Estate superday of five interviews in New York (Oct 2021) ran about four hours.8
- Who you meet: Members of the team you would join, sometimes from more than one office: a Real Estate superday (Apr 2018) met the team in New York and San Francisco. Expect some interviews with two interviewers at once.9,5
- Format: The Apr 2018 Real Estate superday ran on Zoom with team members in New York and San Francisco. Apollo's US summer roles sit mostly in New York, so an in-person superday would most likely be there; your invite says which.9,5,4
- Content: The 2019 Debt Capital Markets superday was mostly behavioral, with one technical interview built on a case study; the 2021 Real Estate process had technicals in a few of its interviews. Earlier rounds have centered on your background, your resume and why Apollo.7,8,6,11
- Technical: Expect at least one technical interview: a case study (Debt Capital Markets, 2019), or questions on asset classes and real estate terms (a Real Estate process, 2021). A Real Estate Debt phone round (May 2022) asked a valuation question.7,8,11
- What Apollo asks of you: Apollo's postings list five values: outperform expectations, challenge convention, champion opportunity, lead responsibly and drive collaboration.3,4
Each team runs its own process, so the rounds before the superday vary: three phone screens before the 2019 Debt Capital Markets superday, three interviews before the 2021 Real Estate one.7,8
What the Apollo superday looks like
The invite
The superday comes after one to three screens, by phone or video. Each team runs its own process, so dates differ: processes with a superday have run from April (Real Estate, 2018), September (Debt Capital Markets, 2019) and October (Real Estate, 2021), each taking one to two months.7,8,9
How many, and how long
Five to seven interviews, back to back. The 2021 Real Estate superday had five over about four hours; the 2019 Debt Capital Markets one had seven.7,8
Who you meet
People from the team you applied to, sometimes across offices: one Real Estate superday met the New York and San Francisco teams. Expect some interviews to be two interviewers at once.9,5
What they ask
Most interviews are behavioral: your background, each line of your resume and why Apollo and the role. Expect a few market questions, and at least one technical interview, built on a case study in some superdays.6,7,8,11
The case study
In the 2019 Debt Capital Markets superday, the one technical interview of seven was built on a case study. Expect a business or deal to work through and discuss, and give a clear call and the risks behind it.7
Show the One Apollo values
Apollo describes a culture where the best idea wins and teams put the collective benefit first. Its postings list five values: outperform expectations, challenge convention, champion opportunity, lead responsibly and drive collaboration. Use them as the reason your stories matter.1,3
The superdays, report by report
- Real Estate, New York (Apr 2018) On video
- After phone interviews; the team in New York and San Francisco.
- Debt Capital Markets, New York (Sep 2019) 7 interviews
- After three phone screens. Mostly behavioral, one technical case study. Accepted offer.
- Real Estate, New York (Oct 2021) 5 in about 4 hours
- After three interviews. A few interviews in the process had technicals.
Each row is one process, with the month it ran. The shape holds across them: several back-to-back interviews with the team, mostly fit, and a technical interview or case in some.7,8,9
Before your Apollo superday
- A two-minute answer to why Apollo and why this team, with one reason that only fits Apollo.
- A line-by-line walk through your resume, with a number and a follow-up ready for every bullet.
- One deal or credit you can evaluate out loud: the business, the price or the loan, the risks, your call.
- A view on rates and credit markets this month, and what it means for the team you applied to.
- For Real Estate and Real Estate Credit: cap rates, NOI, loan-to-value and how two similar buildings can be worth different amounts.
- For a case study: a one-page method you can run in 30 minutes.
- Four stories you can tell in two minutes: a hard problem, a team conflict, a failure, a time you led.
- Two questions for each interviewer, different for an associate and a partner.
The questions
Expect behavioral and fit questions first, then your resume line by line, markets, and a technical interview or case study built on the team's business.6,7,8,11
- Fit and motivation: Why Apollo, why this team, and why investing over banking.
- Resume: Each item on your resume, with follow-ups on anything technical.
- Investing judgment: How you evaluate a deal, and what would make you pass.
- Markets: A few questions on what is happening in markets and credit now.
- Technical and case: A case study, valuation, or the terms of the team's asset class.
Which division question you get
- Debt Capital Markets
- New York, September 2019: three phone screens, then a superday of seven interviews, mostly behavioral, with one technical interview built on a case study.7
- Real Estate
- New York, October 2021: three interviews, then a superday of about four hours with five interviews; a few interviews in the process had technicals on asset classes and real estate terms. April 2018: phone interviews, then a superday on video with the team in New York and San Francisco.8,9,11
- Real Estate Credit and Debt
- New York, January 2026: a casual, mostly behavioral first round on your background and why the firm, with a few market questions. May 2022: a valuation question on two identical buildings.6,11
- Private Equity, CreditBest guess
- Expect why the strategy, a recent Apollo deal or loan, how rates affect it, and a short case on whether to invest or lend, with a paper LBO for Private Equity.
The Private Equity and Credit line is our best guess: both teams take summer analysts, but their superdays are not described.
Using Apollo's values in your answers
Apollo's summer postings list five One Apollo values, and its careers page sets out the Apollo Principles. The principles below are quoted from the careers page.3,4,1
- Clean Sheet Thinking
“We build conviction through preparation and rigorous debate.”1,3
Questions on how you evaluate a deal. Take a clear view and defend it when pushed.
- No Walls
“Trust is expected, collaboration is instinctive, and firm success comes before individual agendas.”1,3
Teamwork and conflict questions. Show what you did for the team, not only for yourself.
The quotes are Apollo's own, from the Apollo Principles on its careers page. Matching them to questions is Intervyo's advice: use one principle as the reason a story matters, rather than reciting the list.
Example questions and how to answer them
Fit and motivation"Why Apollo, and why this team?"6,3
- 1Start with the team: what it invests in or lends to, in one sentence.
- 2Give one reason specific to Apollo, such as investing across the capital structure from credit to equity.
- 3Name what you bring: one class, job or project the team could use.
- 4Close with what you want to learn on the team this summer.
Tip: The Jan 2026 Real Estate Credit first round centered on your background and why the firm and role. Expect it again at the superday, and have a second, deeper reason ready for a senior interviewer.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example; swap in a real, current Apollo deal before you use it. I applied to Credit because I like the question a lender asks: not how much can go right, but what protects us if it goes wrong. Apollo stands out because it invests across the whole capital structure, from investment grade to private equity, so a credit analyst sees how the same company looks to a lender and to an owner. Last summer I worked at a regional bank's leveraged lending desk, where I spread financials and built covenant tests for three middle market borrowers, so I have seen how a missed quarter changes a lender's options. On a small Apollo team I could bring that habit of starting with the downside, and I want to learn how a team this size moves from an idea to a committee decision.
Investing judgment"How do you approach evaluating a deal?"11,6
- 1The business: what it sells, to whom, and why customers stay.
- 2The market: growth, competition and what could change it.
- 3The numbers: revenue growth, margins, cash flow and how much debt it can carry.
- 4The price or the terms: what you pay or lend, and the return it allows.
- 5Risks and mitigants, then your call, and what would change your mind.
Tip: This was asked in a Real Estate Credit first round in New York (Jan 2026); expect the same question in more depth at a superday. Give a method, then use it on one real example in a sentence or two.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. I start with the business: what it sells, who buys it and why they keep buying. Then the market, because a good company in a shrinking market is a hard investment. Then the numbers: is revenue growing, are margins stable, and does it turn profit into cash. From there I look at the price, or for a loan the leverage and the terms, and ask what return that leaves and how much has to go right to get it. Last, I list the two or three things that could break the case and whether the structure protects us, for example a covenant or a lower entry multiple. If the downside is covered and the upside is real, I would do it; if the return needs everything to go right, I would pass.
Real estate technical"Comparing two identical buildings, how would you value them?"11
- 1Say what "identical" leaves open: location, leases, tenants and condition.
- 2Value each on income: net operating income divided by a market cap rate.
- 3Explain what moves the cap rate: location, tenant credit, lease length.
- 4Cross-check with comparable sales per square foot, then say which you trust more and why.
Tip: Asked in an Apollo Real Estate Debt process (May 2022). The point is that identical buildings can be worth different amounts, so name the drivers.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. If the buildings are physically identical, the difference is in the income and the risk. I would value each on its net operating income divided by a market cap rate. The building with longer leases to stronger tenants, or in a better location, earns a lower cap rate and so a higher value, even with the same rent today. I would then check against recent sales per square foot nearby. For a lender, I would also look at how much each building's income covers the debt, because that decides how much we can safely lend.
Case study"Here is a business we are looking at. Would you invest or lend, and why?"7
- 1Restate the question and ask one or two clarifying questions: the price, the loan size, the hold period.
- 2The business, the market and the numbers, briefly.
- 3For a loan: leverage, coverage and what you recover if it goes wrong. For equity: the returns at the price.
- 4Risks and mitigants, then a clear yes or no.
Tip: The 2019 Debt Capital Markets superday built its one technical interview on a case study. The prompt above is Intervyo's example of the format. Give a call the interviewer can push on.
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How long to hear back after the superday
Whole processes, from application to the end of the superday, have taken one to two months. Each team decides on its own timetable.7,8,9,6
Apr 2018
Real Estate, New York
Phone interviews, then a superday on video; 1 to 2 months in all.9
Sep 2019
Debt Capital Markets, New York
Three phone screens, then a seven-interview superday and an accepted offer; 1 to 2 months.7
Oct 2021
Real Estate, New York
Three interviews, then a five-interview superday of about four hours; 1 to 2 months.8
May 2022
Real Estate Debt summer analyst
One phone interview, under a month, with little word on the timeline.10
Some processes give little word on the timeline, so expect quiet stretches between rounds.10
Best guessIf a week passes after your superday with no news, send one short, polite email to your recruiting contact, and keep your other processes moving.
What happens after the superday
Online application
One Workday posting per team, with a resume. For summer 2027, teams posted from Apr 24 to Oct 19, 2026.3,5
Phone or video screens
One to three screens, often by phone: your background, why Apollo and the role, and a few market questions.6,7,8,9
SuperdayYou are here
This page. Five to seven interviews in about four hours, mostly behavioral, with a technical interview or case study in some.7,8
Screens vs the superday
The screens check your background and interest; the superday adds more people, more depth and a technical interview.
Setting
FAQ
How many interviews are in an Apollo superday?
Five to seven: seven in a Debt Capital Markets superday in New York (Sep 2019) and five in a Real Estate superday in New York (Oct 2021).7,8
How long is the Apollo superday?
About four hours for five interviews, going by the 2021 Real Estate superday. Plan for a half day, and keep the rest of the day free in case it runs on.8
Is the Apollo superday technical?
Partly. Most interviews are behavioral, but expect at least one technical interview: a case study in the 2019 Debt Capital Markets superday, technicals on asset classes and real estate terms in a 2021 Real Estate process.7,8,11
Is the Apollo superday in person or virtual?
The Apr 2018 Real Estate superday ran on Zoom with the team in New York and San Francisco. Apollo's US summer roles sit mostly in New York, so plan on the New York office if it is in person. Your invite will say which.9,5
Who interviews you at an Apollo superday?
People from the team you applied to, sometimes from more than one office. Expect some interviews with two interviewers at once.9,5
Superday at other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Apollo: Careers
- 2Apollo: Life at Apollo
- 3Apollo (job-board copy, OpenQuant): 2027 Summer Analyst, Credit Trading (New York, posted Apr 24, 2026)
- 4Apollo (job-board copy, Internships.com): 2027 Sophomore Summer Analyst (posted Sep 30, 2026)
- 5Extern: Apollo Global Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 6Candidate report on a public forum: Real Estate Credit Summer Analyst interview, New York (Jan 2026)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: Intern interview, Debt Capital Markets, New York (Sep 2019)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Intern interview, Real Estate, New York (Oct 2021)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Real Estate, New York (Apr 2018)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: RE Debt SA interview (May 2022)
- 11Candidate reports on a public forum: Apollo Global Management interview questions, latest 10 reviews (Nov 2026)
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