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Feeling valued drives job satisfaction for neurodivergent security professionals
Original: # Neurodivergent security pros who don't feel valued at work: 28% job satisfaction. Those who strongly feel valued: 87%.
New survey findings show neurodivergent cybersecurity professionals who feel undervalued at work report just 28% job satisfaction, compared with 87% among those who feel strongly valued — a 59-point gap, larger than the 46-point swing seen across the wider workforce. Passion for the field appears similar for both groups, at roughly 80%, suggesting recognition rather than motivation is the deciding factor. Commenters in the security community are highlighting the finding as evidence workplaces should rethink how they support neurodivergent staff.
Why now: The large satisfaction gap specific to neurodivergent workers is prompting debate about workplace inclusion in cybersecurity.
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- # Neurodivergent security pros who don't feel valued at work: 28% job satisfaction. Those who strongly feel valued: 87%. That's a 59-point swing, compared with 46 points for everyone else. Passion isn't the problem (79% vs 81%). Feeling valued is. Yes, it's a survey and… · neurodiversity@infosec.exchange · 3
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