Working at ING Bank Australia:

ING Bank Australia is a subsidiary of the Dutch multinational company; ING Group. The business provides ‘direct banking’ via online and phone banking. The company offers a range of products and services including in the areas  of Mortgages, Savings, Everyday Banking, Consumer Lending, Superannuation, Insurance, Wholesale Banking and Commercial Lending. 

Industry

Banking

Company Size

1001 – 5,000 (AUS)

50.9%

Women employees

14 weeks

Paid parental leave (in addition to Govt. leave)

33.3%

Key management roles held by women

2 weeks

Paid secondary carers leave (in addition to Govt. leave)

Above data sourced from the organisations’ own website and if applicable the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Data is also crowdsourced from our community. If you work in HR for this organisation and wish to update the above data please email updates to: hello@herwerk.com.au

ING’s Scorecard

A list of the local awards and recognition the company has achieved for gender equality and workplace culture initiatives.

WEGA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality  The Workplace Gender Equality Agency awards a Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation. It is a voluntary leading-practice recognition program designed to encourage, recognise and promote organisations' active commitment to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces.

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Not a WEGA Pay Equity Ambassador  Workplace Gender Equality Agency Pay Equity Ambassador organisations must have: undertaken a pay gap analysis of its workforce in the last two years, taken action on the results, reported pay equity metrics to the executive and board, and communicated their pay equity initiatives to their employees.

Family Inclusive Workplace Certified  

Employee Ratings

Scores for ING Bank are based on 16 ratings*

Overall Job Satisfaction (out of 5)

4

%

would recommend to other women

%

believe women are treated equally to men

Equal Opportunities

We asked current or past employees to give ING Bank a rating out of 5 stars for equality. The data displays how satisfied reviewers are with equality of leadership opportunities and pay.

We also asked how equally they believe all employees are treated regardless of differences inc. gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age etc.

  • Representation of women in leadership – 5 (out of 5) 100% 100%
  • satisfaction with pay – 4 80% 80%
  • employees treated equally regardless of difference – 4 80% 80%
  • CEO supports gender equality – 5 100% 100%

Flexibility

We asked employees to give ING a rating out of 5 stars for the level of flexibility offered for work scheduling, hours and location. We also measured support for paid time off, including annual leave, personal leave and sick days.

  • support for Flexible work – 3 (out of 5)
  • ability to work remotely – 2
  • ability to work part time or compressed days – 2
  • ability to take paid time off work – 5

Family

We asked employees to give ING a rating out of 5 stars for their policies and practises that support parents and families. 

  • Parental leave policy & practises – 4 (out of 5)
  • support for taking parental leave – 4
  • support for families – 2

Development & Enrichment

We asked employees to give ING a rating out of 5 stars for the support they received for their learning & development, mentorship and wellbeing at work. We also asked how supported they feel by management.

  • Learning & Development Opportunities – 3 (out of 5)
  • formal & informal mentoring – 3
  • supportive management – 4
  • wellbeing initiatives – 4

Culture

We asked employees to give ING a rating out of 5 stars for how respectful and inclusive the culture is.  We measured how responsive ING are to issues raised and how equally all employees are treated at the company. Finally, we measured how comfortable reviewers felt to bring their ‘whole self’ to work and be accepted.

  • respectful & inclusive colleagues – 4 (out of 5)
  • employer responsiveness to discrimination – 4
  • EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVES – 4
  • sense of belonging – 3

*Above data was crowdsourced from community surveys and as such is anecdotal

Employee Reviews

We encourage women to leave anonymous reviews of their experiences at ING. These are individual opinions and personal stories, that may provide insight into what it’s really like to work at the company, however they have not been verified.

five stars

“”It’s better than most in the industry. Just be confident to make a case for flexibility if needed”

Overall Job Satisfaction:  4 / 5 

Do you believe women and men treated equally?

“Yes”

What’s unequal?

“Nothing”

Have you been treated unequally due to aspects of your identity?

“Yes. Gender”.

One thing they can improve: 

“More flexibility”

Would you recommend this employer to other women? 

“Yes.”

Position / Department:

Not Published

Very Satisfied Anonymous Reviewer

Mid Level, Posted 2022

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