5. SAP
SAP is a huge software company which hires people with autism spectrum disorder to do jobs related to analytics and software testing, which is why it found its place on our list of 10 companies that hire adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s. Once again, the idea came from a parent who noticed that his autistic son possesses many skills which are high on his company’s radar such as good memory, high intelligence, attention to detail and ability to see patterns. Thorkil Sonne argued that there is no reason to leave people with ASD unemployed when there are so many vacant jobs in the tech industry and these individuals might be a perfect fit. Another interesting fact about this company is that despite being competitors to Microsoft, once they heard that Microsoft is starting their own autism hiring program, SAP shared their experiences and insights.
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