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Among those belonging to the Quality Assurance and neurodivergent communities, Aspiritech is known for promoting inclusion—and more importantly, for creating and maintaining a thriving neuro-inclusive workplace. The ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of it go something like this: according to recent data-estimates, somewhere between 50-90% of autistic adults are unemployed or underemployed. That’s… a lot. Especially considering that the unemployment rate for neurotypicals is near zero, in comparison to their neurodivergent counterparts.
Moshe and Brenda Weitzberg, the couple that founded Aspiritech, learned about these particular factoids and decided that that was simply unacceptable. So, after hearing about a company in Denmark that hired autistic adults to perform software QA, they were inspired to go about building their very own tech services agency, a not-for-profit kitchen table start-up that eventually accumulated over 100 neurodivergent team members in its workforce; a major contributing factor for their decision was the various troubles that their son Oran experienced in finding viable employment, what with him being incredibly talented, skilled, college-educated, and on the autism spectrum, as well.
For the many non-neurotypical analysts at Aspiritech, working at an organization where their neurodivergence and related-traits are actively celebrated and valued is something of a breath of fresh air. As an employer, Aspiritech prides itself on having developed and sustained an inclusive workplace culture, which numerous team members can attest to.
Occasionally, Aspiritech’s leadership team also likes to check in on their quality assurance testers, and request their input on a number of topics, including expressing their concerns, making inquiries about various support options and training programs, and offering suggestions for improvement(s). A few weeks ago, our NFP conducted a story-gathering survey, asking what the latter found to be positive about being employed at Aspiritech, and several of our QA Analysts and a Digital Producer responded. Listed below are the survey questions, and the testers’ answers:
What is your favorite thing about working at Aspiritech?
Testing.
What should the world know about Aspiritech?
I just love it there and am detail-oriented.
We‘d love to highlight one or more of your experiences with working at Aspiritech. Has there been a time when you felt heard, understood, and/or validated at work? Have you experienced a key moment where you had a distinct feeling of triumph or success?
When I met Kristine from Abbott in person, she commented how awesome I write up the defects.
What is your favorite thing about working at Aspiritech?
I find that the quality of any company almost always boils down to the people. Here, I am consistently surrounded by kind and knowledgeable professionals. Should I have a question, I almost always know who I report to, or who I can ask, because the structure of the higher ups is generally easy to navigate. I could go on, but this should suffice.
What should the world know about Aspiritech?
Aspiritech exists for both the customers and the employees. We provide QA solutions for major, long-term clients (including Fortune 500 companies), but also create a uniquely nurturing environment where employees can harness their abilities and thrive both professionally, and personally.
We‘d love to highlight one or more of your experiences with working at Aspiritech. Has there been a time when you felt heard, understood, and/or validated at work? Have you experienced a key moment where you had a distinct feeling of triumph or success?
Every day I feel heard and validated at work. The sheer number of other employees who are LGBT+ naturally cultivates an environment where I feel validated and understood. My 1:1’s with Stephen Braun, and live streaming with Eitan Sacks also contribute to this. But our very first live stream (with Eitan and I), and my leadership of the Scotty team in 2023 have both led to distinct feelings of triumph and success.
What is your favorite thing about working at Aspiritech?
The support and the flexibility.
What should the world know about Aspiritech?
They are a great place to work for neurodivergent individuals.
We‘d love to highlight one or more of your experiences with working at Aspiritech. Has there been a time when you felt heard, understood, and/or validated at work? Have you experienced a key moment where you had a distinct feeling of triumph or success?
I have suggested several support groups for some of our more niche groups, such as Over 40, Women, and those who experience Chronic physical Illness. We also have a group called Autism Advocacy where we can discuss topics relating to autism and how autism affects our workplace. All of these groups continue to meet and have a strong following.
What is your favorite thing about working at Aspiritech?
I like how there’s plenty of reasonable accommodations available, AND this company makes an effort to provide its employees with living wages (or some close approximation thereof). Sorry, I couldn’t decide which was my ONE favorite thing, so I included both.
What should the world know about Aspiritech?
That as a company (non-profit or otherwise), Aspiritech makes a concerted effort to provide a work-environment that’s both inclusive and supportive, and NOT exploitive and toxic.
We‘d love to highlight one or more of your experiences with working at Aspiritech. Has there been a time when you felt heard, understood, and/or validated at work? Have you experienced a key moment where you had a distinct feeling of triumph or success?
In all honesty, it’s difficult to pinpoint one specific instance, because when I’m working on a project (for clients or Aspiritech), I always feel heard/understood and validated at work. But, if I had to pick a key moment, it was when I encountered and reported a handful of moderate-to-severe software errors in the nascent online learning platform and training program, NeuroGrowth. After informing my project lead of these malfunctions, they and some of my other co-workers promptly came up with solutions and implemented them.
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