This company promotes neurodiversity-affirming values, but in practice, responses to neurodivergence can feel impersonal and overly compliance-driven. Conversations around neurodivergence were quickly redirected to HR for accommodations, without acknowledgment or effort to understand individual experiences in the moment.
Additionally, there were instances of leadership speaking negatively about an autistic technician, which raised concerns about how neurodivergence is perceived internally versus how the company presents itself externally.
Accommodations are important, but they should not be the entry point for basic respect and understanding. In an environment that claims to be affirming, those should already be embedded in everyday interactions and leadership culture.