Selection procedure

Send us your CV, answers to the motivational questions and Bachelor and (provisional) Master certificates. We will evaluate your CV, answers to the motivational questions and your qualifications and then let you know whether you are through to the next step of the selection procedure.

Step 2A: Do you fit in the ING culture? 

In the first test we will assess your suitability for the role based on your responses to a series of decision-making scenarios that trainees are likely to encounter in the ING workplace. You are required to rate the effectiveness of a number of different responses to these scenarios, giving us insight into how well you are aligned with the ING culture.

Step 2B: Do you have the analytical capabilities?

In the second test we assess your overall intellectual ability:

• your ability to understand, interpret and evaluate written information
• your ability to understand, interpret and evaluate numerical data
• your ability to understand sequences of patterns and relationships

Step 2C: Do you suit the ING traineeship profile?

The third test is about your potential strengths critical to succeed in line with ING Orange Code behaviours: your fit with the environment and if it will potentially enhance your performance.

After completing every test you will hear whether you are invited to the next test within an hour after completing the test. Once you positively completed all the tests you will be eligible for the next round: the HR interview. Regardless of whether you are through or not, we will send you a feedback report containing useful tips regarding your further development.

Keep in mind that if you fail one of the various tests, you will no longer be eligible for another track within the ITP.

If you’ve passed the online assessment, we will invite you for an interview with a recruiter at ING. We are looking for trainees who have specific competencies in line with the ING Orange Code, so our primary aim during the HR interview is to gain insight into your competencies.

The HR interviews are held in Brussels or via Microsoft Teams (for which you will receive an online link). Interviews are conducted in either Dutch, French or English. A few days after the HR interview, we will call you with feedback and let you know whether you are through to the next step of the selection procedure: the Business Panel Interview.

The final step in the selection procedure for the ING traineeship is the Business Panel Interview in Brussels, which is when you meet with two representatives of ING’s senior management from your chosen track plus a manager from HR. This is your moment to really shine – you just need to convince the interviewers that you intend to seize every opportunity that ING’s traineeship offers you. This step concludes the selection procedure. If you successfully complete the Business Panel Interview, you will receive a job offer from ING and you can sign the official contract shortly afterwards.

We can only accept applications that include all the required information: your CV, (provisional) Bachelor and Master degrees, and answers to the motivational questions.