Apollo doesn’t care what you wear to the office—and gives interns a better office view than CEO Marc Rowan | Fortune

Apollo Global Management is drawing attention for its unconventional workplace culture, where CEO Marc Rowan has emphasized that employees need not adhere to a formal dress code and interns receive offices with better views than his own. The story, reported by Fortune's Eleanor Pringle, underscores Apollo's distinctive approach under Rowan, who has led the asset manager since 2021 and has built its reputation as a dealmaker in private credit and insurance via Athene. The culture story matters for investors because Apollo's human capital and retention are central to its expansion in private credit, retirement services, and wealth channels, where competition for talent with rivals like Blackstone, KKR, and Ares is intense. The article was published November 2, 2026, at 6:32 AM ET. Watch for whether Apollo's flexible culture becomes a recruiting edge in the war for investment talent and whether Rowan's leadership style continues to shape the firm's growth trajectory.