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How SAP Made Autism a Career Advantage in Software Testing
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore SAP's Autism at Work program, focusing on how the company turned software testing roles into a career advantage for autistic employees. They discuss the specific adaptations to the hiring process—like replacing group interviews with skills-based assessments and providing clear, written instructions—that allowed SAP to tap into a previously overlooked talent pool. The hosts share internal metrics showing that autistic testers often detect defects at rates 15 to 20 percent higher than neurotypical colleagues, and how the program has expanded to 13…
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