Careers

At the end, the group will present their findings back to the business. 

The session finished with a one-on-one coaching session by one of our Neuro-Inclusion Specialists that provides useful feedback to the candidates. 

Final Selection: 

For those candidates who have been successful, auticon will do refence checks and then provide the candidate with an offer of employment. 

The beginner

Stefan was diagnosed as autistic as a child and received a lot of support from his parents. He went to an inclusive elementary school, and even though there was some teasing, there was a cohesion among the kids. Stefan has not experienced the bullying that some colleagues at auticon experienced during their school years. He only had negative experiences at high school: there were often misunderstandings and he had difficulties because of the loud, sometimes very aggressive teenagers in his class. During his education and later in job interviews he often felt unfair and badly evaluated, but he didn’t know what the problem was and how to change it. Then he read about auticon in a magazine and applied there. He started only four weeks ago and was assigned to a tandem project with a mentor who is also autistic. He can contribute his expertise well and learns something new every day.

“At auticon, I don’t have to constantly explain what I can do and why I am the way I am. Working in a team at the client is pleasant, because everyone knows that we are autistic, and my Neuro-Inclusion Specialist supports me in my development. This gives me a lot of peace of mind and security and is simply a very good start to my career.”

The Senior Consultant

Tina is 46 years old and a real autodidact when it comes to programming. Therefore, she became an independent software developer right away after he dropped out of his studies in physics. Before she came to auticon, Tina was 15 years self-employed. During this time, she got to know a lot of different companies and people. However, she also was working till he was very exhausted and suffered from several burnouts. About 2 years ago, Tina was diagnosed as autistic. This diagnosis made her overthink different aspects of her life, also including her profession. Together with her husband she decided to quit self-employment and apply for a position at auticon. Tina has a trustful relationship with her Neuro-Inclusion Specialists and appreciates his help in structuring her working day.

“Since my first contact during the application process, I really feel comfortable in working at auticon. At the beginning it was unfamiliar for me to work in a real company. Meanwhile, I was introduced to everything, and I highly appreciate the working environment. In my current project I am also taking on the role of a mentor and so I am sharing my knowledge with a new colleague.”

The mentor

Andrew is fascinated by puzzles, read detective stories as a child and is now writing his own thriller. The protagonist is a detective who – like Andrew himself – was diagnosed with autism at the age of 30 and who thinks particularly logically and analytically. Andrew is proud to be autistic and to be able to do things better than others. The idea behind auticon to put autistic people on an equal footing professionally is exactly in line with his attitude, and that’s why he wants to support auticon, even though he could achieve more professionally. He is an excellent solution architect who worked in IT companies for 12 years before auticon and got along there because he “masked” himself. It is important to him that he does not have to do that at auticon and with the customers and that he can pass on his experience to younger autistic people, which is why he stays at auticon. He also enjoys the projects and the internal workshops and discussions with management, through which he can also contribute to auticon’s further development.

“auticon is important for society and a lifeline for many autistic people. I support that. And I am a solution architect with heart and soul. Although I already have a very broad technical know-how and a lot of experience, I can still develop further in my customer projects at auticon.”

James has been working in auticon Australia for about a year and a half now. He says one of the things he’s most proud of is the way he has integrated with client teams across vastly different areas.

He was given an autism diagnosis at the age of four and working at auticon is James’s first role. On completing his schooling, he found the prospect of employment and job search daunting and was anxious about his ability to “fit in”. Since starting at auticon things have really changed for James.

“In terms of work, it is going great. There’s very little stress and anxiety and I think that it can be attributed to auticon’s unique Neuro-Inclusion Specialist system which essentially pairs consultants with a Neuro-Inclusion Specialists who can act as an outlet to discuss any issues.”

“I really think this sort of robust system really makes auticon standout amongst similar consulting firms.”