NEXT interview questions

I applied online and received a phone call around a month later. They asked if I was available for a phone interview which consisted of 4 quick questions. I was then invited in for an assessment in which I had to act like I worked in Next while someone assessed me - I was in the fitting room. After this I was asked to wait in the staff room while the people assessing discussed what they had seen from me. I was invited through to a meeting room and told there was good news and bad news as they wanted to take me on but the sales assistant jobs (which I applied for) were all gone so would I take a stockroom assistant job to which I said yes anyway. I was given £10 cash for my travels and a £10 next voucher to thank me for attending the interview. I started work around 2 weeks later. Very informal and pleasant.

Was relatively simple during mine (around 2013/14). Online application followed by some standard numeracy & literacy tests. The telephone interview which followed is essentially to ensure that you're a normal person who can articulate well. Then follows a recorded video interview. There is no invigilator, but there is a time limit for questions, so it's a good idea to plan your answers and read them out as you would in conversation to test they fit the 1-2 minutes limit. It's also advisable to ensure there's no 'waffle' in them. They want as clear and concise answers as possible, showing that you can think from multiple perspectives. After this is an assessment day with 5-10 other applicants. Here they essentially want to know that you have a handle on what the role is. -They'll give you some reports and ask you to pass judgement on what the numbers mean -They'll show you some product and ask you to decide on which is likely the best seller/most expensive etc -Then you'll be asked to work within a group. As long as during all this you remember a Merchandiser's prime directive (to bring in revenue) and portray this confidently, you'll be fine.