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      Merchandising Trainee Interview

      Jun 7, 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Leicester, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NEXT (Leicester, England)

      Interview

      There was myself and four other candidates invited to the assessment day. We started off by individual interviews where a set of maths questions were asking involving spread sheets. Then we were asked to rank different clothing items according to their popularity and whether or not they are a high fashion item or a basic. After individuals interviews we did a group tasks which involved picking a selection of mens T-shirts out of a line up, which we believed would be the best options to put in store. We each got an individual task that we needed to complete.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      To find variances within spread sheets
      Answer question

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      Trainee Merchandiser Interview

      Jun 2, 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Leicester, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at NEXT (Leicester, England)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you cannot handle quick fire maths questions, this may not be an ideal role for you.
      Answer question

      Trainee Merchandiser Interview

      May 12, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Leicester, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NEXT (Leicester, England) in Apr 2026

      Interview

      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.
      2

      Trainee Merchandiser Interview

      Jun 8, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at NEXT in Mar 2026

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is happening in the industry and how does it affect merchandising? How is Next performing as a company?
      1 Answer