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Is it worth mentioning you have autism at a job interview??

Hi, everyone!

I am new to the community and was wondering if anyone else has had this same issue:

I am currently 27 and was recently diagnosed with autism last September.

I have been in the Graphic Design industry for 5 years now and I have been looking for a new job since the new year due to losing my previous one.

I currently have a little part time job but with the circumstances around Covid-19 there are little to no new jobs available.

When I was looking / applying / getting interviews etc, I didn't always put autism in the "disability" section unless that company is a well known / big brand because I was too scared I would put employers off as being "defective".

However, if I was to get another interview in the future, is it worth mentioning?

What do people think of this? Does it just come down to the employer themselves?

Thank you in advance!

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  • I definitely wouldn't bring it up randomly as no matter what regulations there are the company will usually see this as a negative point and not understand it or compare you to someone else that has the same condition and they know that struggled with certain tasks. If during the interview they asked about what your weakness is I would consider bringing it up that I struggle with social anxiety to begin with though

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  • I definitely wouldn't bring it up randomly as no matter what regulations there are the company will usually see this as a negative point and not understand it or compare you to someone else that has the same condition and they know that struggled with certain tasks. If during the interview they asked about what your weakness is I would consider bringing it up that I struggle with social anxiety to begin with though

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