Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto 2 mesi. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso NEXT nel mese di apr 2017
Colloquio
Online application with general questions about competitors and Next. Then an online aptitude tests to test numeracy skills. After this was a video interview with 3 questions and a total of 4 minutes to answer them, but you can watch and re-record your answers. After this was a telephone interview which they told you to prepare for by making store observations and thinking about competitors for all aspects of the business, and some more maths-based questions. Then an assessment centre, which takes about 3 hours in total at the Leicester head office. It included a one-to-one interview - which was just talking about Next for most of it and my CV or skills weren't really even discussed - for about an hour then a group task with other candidates. the task was to choose 16 items of 20 that would be best sellers and give reasons why in front of a panel.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso NEXT (Leicester, Inghilterra)
Colloquio
Can be time consuming as the first stage is to submit your CV and cover letter, then you are asked to answer some questions in a video style format, followed by an virtual interview and then an assessment day.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
If you cannot handle quick fire maths questions, this may not be an ideal role for you.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso NEXT (Leicester, Inghilterra) nel mese di apr 2026
Colloquio
The first stage, after submitting your CV and a cover letter, is a simple video interview where you must submit answers (pre-recorded) to 3 questions. The questions were relatively simple and you could re-record your answers if you made any mistakes. The third question was more scenario based where they gave you an example of something that could go wrong and you needed to give options to prevent it happening in the future. The second part of this stage is a maths test with around 10 questions. It isn't timed but they do say they keep track of how long you took for each, and factor that and if they are correct, into your final result.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso NEXT nel mese di mar 2026
Colloquio
Overall, it was a really positive and quick process. The first stage was self-recorded, which was very straightforward. It consisted of 3 questions about myself and the role. The next two stages were very scenario and maths/data heavy. You really need to have a good grasp of what is happening in the fashion industry, how you can solve problems, knowledge of trends, etc., and what this means for merchandising. Definitely brush up on basic maths percentages, i.e., percentage difference, increase/decrease, percentage of sales, as well.
Communication was good throughout, and I heard fairly quickly/straight away that I was progressing to the next stage, and the next day that I was offered the job after the assessment centre.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
What is happening in the industry and how does it affect merchandising? How is Next performing as a company?