Pros
Unfortunately, the cons outweigh the pros!
Cons
Where do I start! The buying management team at Next's head office in London are awful, shallow and rude to be quite blunt. There is little support in improving your career and it is the kind of place that 'if your face fits', then you are OK, but if it doesn't, your life is made to be a living hell. Buyers are not only bullies, but have no management skills and a lot have been there too long so they can get away with anything and everything. Let's not even get started on work life balance! No lunches, starting early and finishing late, and if you bring it up, you are made to feel like the most awful person and that you can't manage your workload, even though the workload is constantly getting bigger. The best advice I could give - AVOID ANY BUYING ROLES IN THE NEXT LONDON HEAD OFFICE.