ING Interview Questions

41 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (87%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (93%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3
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  • Average
  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (18%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at ING

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Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Research Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title Research Analyst
Group/Division Global Markets
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Commercial Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Year
Job Title
Group/Division
Location New York
Experience
Difficulty
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Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Debt Capital Markets
Location
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2018
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Amsterdam
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Structured Products
Location Singapore
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Compliance
Location Singapore
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - ING Examples

Intern Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: November 2023
Date Submitted: Mar 15, 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Staffing Agency
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I got in contact with ING through a recruiting firm, they did the introduction so I did not have to apply with a cover letter. My first contact was a call to plan the interviews.

The process consisted of three half hour interviews with different persons.
1. Motivation and fit
2. Technicals (Three statements, accounting, valuation methods)
3. Guesstimate
Interview Questions
What is the yearly revenue of the Efteling?
Sample Answer

Global Markets Research Analyst Interview - Global Markets

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: November 2023
Date Submitted: Dec 05, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Emailed cover letter + CV in Octoebr. Interviewed on-campus by the team manager in early November - mostly focussed on basic market trends and technicals. Second-round interview was with a US team member and the UK head - was more technical and really grilled me on specific points I mentioned in the answers
Interview Questions
Apart from the Bank Rate, what is currently affecting the UK mortgages and the housing market?
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Amsterdam
Interviewed: November 2022
Date Submitted: Dec 04, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Background Check
Interview
I reached out myself with a cover letter. After, I got multiple 1-on-2 interview sessions in which I received fit & technical questions
Interview Questions
No real difficult or unexpected questions. Many accounting questions of which some were harder than others. E.g., How does valuation change if DSO decreases?
Sample Answer

Intern corporate finance Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: November 2023
Date Submitted: Nov 28, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
You get 3 interviews of approximately 30 minutes each, with associates/analysts. The first interview is a fit check (background/motivation). The second interview is to test your corporate finance knowledge (3 financial statements and valuation questions). The last interview is a case. This case can be about anything, with as goal to test your business sense. I got a case about market sizing and building a t shirt business.
Interview Questions
Where do you expect multiples to be higher, in the US or Europe and why?
Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Commercial Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2022
Date Submitted: Sep 21, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I applied to a different position at the bank on LinkedIn. Someone in HR reached out to me with job profiles for which they'd thought I'd be a better fit. From there, I said to submit my interest to both hiring managers. I had a 2 on 1 interview with people on the team (both directors, the team was mostly seniors) and discussed my background and fit for the role along with the daily/weekly nature of tasks. I had a great experience with the team members themselves, and made it quickly to a final round which was similarly focused on fit and behavioral questions. However, there must have been some miscommunication since I was under the impression that I was interviewing for an associate position and the HR person came back with notice that it was an analyst role. ING base comp at both analyst and associate level was too low for me, which led to me declining the offer.
Interview Questions
How would you handle a situation when a client presents a problem that you know you cannot solve?
Sample Answer

Sales & Trading Summer Intern Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed:
Date Submitted: Apr 13, 2021
Outcome
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
Made a connection with the swaps trader who referred me to HR. HR conducted a call with me and then forwarded my resume to hiring managers. Was then invited to superday which was only one 30 minute interview due to the relationship I built with the swaps trader (normally three 30 minute interviews).
Interview Questions
Would I rather be in sales versus traidng?
General markets questions and questions about my positions in IT.
Question about interests section on my resume
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Debt Capital Markets

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: February 2021
Date Submitted: Feb 18, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
had one on one with associate and vp interview, some technical and some fit questions. had it over zoom
Interview Questions
how will you assess a company when considering loaning
Sample Answer

intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Amsterdam
Interviewed: May 2018
Date Submitted: May 27, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Online application with motivational questions, testing, HR interview on phone then lastly was a business interview with management and HR
Interview Questions
Lots of questions about the role and motivation however there were some tough questions about the current views on the banking industry and also some tough motivational questions that were related to the testing that was done online. Toughest question was probably about what you would do if you have been given a budget and you had to allocate it to a certain part of the bank and why? If you get through to the interview stage make sure you have some scenarios relating to your strength area and your development area
Sample Answer

Leveraged Finance Intern Interview - Structured Products

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: July 2017
Date Submitted: Mar 15, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Included an interview with the associate and VP of the leveraged finance team. Mainly consisted of fit and technical questions, was not too difficult.
Interview Questions
There were questions related to specific deals I had done during my previous internship with a corporate finance house. I was asked to present my views on the education sector in specific SEA countries, requiring me to elaborate on political and regulatory environments and outlooks. Numerous fit questions were asked related to my view on working in teams and school as well. They went quite deep, considering it was only 2 rounds of ~30 minutes. I was also asked what i expected of the firm and what hours I expected.
Sample Answer

Trade & Commodity Finance Intern Interview - Compliance

Anonymous interview candidate in
Interviewed: December 2018
Date Submitted: Mar 01, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied via school career portal, was called for interview after at least 1 month had passed. There was a phone interview to check availability, and a one-to-one interview with the HR in the following week, mostly centred around behavioural questions. There was some general questions about the markets in general, but they weren't the main focus.
Interview Questions
I was asked which particular industry/sector do you expect will do better in the year ahead, and why do you think so? Are there any major events you expect in the coming year that will shake up the markets?
The rest were mostly conventional fit questions: Tell me of an example where you demonstrated detail-orientedness.
Tell me of a time when you worked effectively under pressure.
Why our firm specifically?
What made you decide to apply for this role?
What are your strengths and what are your weaknesses?
Sample Answer