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Negative11%
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In Person3%
Employee Referral2%
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT

Interview

Quick phone call to discuss experience. Was then invited into the store to have a 1-2-1 conversation with a manager and to discuss availability. Very informal chat and easy process.

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  • Have you worked in retail before?
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Anonymous Employee in Glasgow, Scotland

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NEXT (Glasgow, Scotland)

Interview

Simple interview process and easy to follow. Personal questions as well as questions about current style trends. Interview over the phone but was shortly after Covid-19, after interview was invited to a trial walk round and asked further questions.

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  • Tell me about yourself Tell me about a current style trend that you like What would you bring to the role
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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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Interview

Rang me for a brief chat. After the interview they said they would ring me back in about an hour to provide feedback even if I didn't get the job. Rang me back within the hour

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  • Asked what my favourite and least favourite parts of a previous job were
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Anonymous Employee

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Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at NEXT

Interview

Fill out an application for form and fill out the form A Personality test to see that you are a good fit for the role Interview with the hiring manager

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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Leeds, England

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Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT (Leeds, England)

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Register interest get in contact with someone if you know them, apply, interview, 2nd interview if successful, fairly easy questions to answer not too formal probation period when you get the job for 6months. Simple process overall.

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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT

Interview

Extremely laid back interview process with friendly staff. Shown around stockroom, and taught how stock is taken and how items are packed. Practical assessment on shop floor, assessing how you interact with customers. No preparation needed, just dress presentable for the shop floor

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Anonymous Employee in Leeds, England

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT (Leeds, England)

Interview

Easy interview staff are v nice and gives you an insight into the day to day life in the company. Get a gift card after the interview which is a plus

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Anonymous Employee in Bristol, England

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Positive Experience
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I interviewed at NEXT (Bristol, England)

Interview

I applied online, and received an email to call them to book an interview. The interview was then over the phone and they then booked me in for a trial shift. Which was super relaxed and I got the job that same day.

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  • Have u worked in retail before? What would you do if you thought someone was stealing? What do you know about our company?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Horwich, England

Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT (Horwich, England)

Interview

Professional and made me feel at ease, you can really sense the passion the staff have to work here. When one works here there is no next only the now

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  • Why do you want to work at next ?
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at NEXT

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I had to complete a set of assessments and based off those was invited to an assessment centre. The interview was done in a good, relaxed atmosphere meaning it felt more like a conversation than an interrogation.

Interview Questions
  • Tell me about a time you faced a problem and how you overcame it.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at NEXT as 72.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.24 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Cleaner and Junior Designer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Administrative Assistant and Stock Associate roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at NEXT takes an average of 18.06 days when considering 1,026 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Warehouse Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas IT Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).

Common stages of the interview process at NEXT according to 1,026 Glassdoor interviews include:

One-on-One Interview: 23.92%

Phone Interview: 19.98%

Presentation: 12.79%

Skills Test: 9.32%

Group Panel Interview: 8.26%

IQ Intelligence Test: 6.66%

Personality Test: 6.18%

Background Check: 4.58%

Other: 4.32%

Drugs Test: 4.00%

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Applied for a job a few weeks back, got a call from HR yesterday morning about an interview next week. She mentioned she'd shoot me an email with all the interview details, but so far, my inbox is empty. Assuming I'll hear from her early next week, is it normal for them to expect me to show up for an in-person interview on short notice, like couple days?

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Saw this on twitter. Questions to ask hiring managers/recruiters: 1.What typical challenges can someone in this position expect to encounter in this role and within the company ? 2.Could you detail the key objectives that a new hire should prioritize in this position ? 3.Which specific skills are crucial to perform successfully in this job ? 4.How does the company evaluate performance & success in this role ? 5.From your perspective, what is the most appealing aspect of the comp

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