R9990/2026-03-31/C001/SRC02/E01¶
First-person account from ADHD professional on STAR interview failures.
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurodiversity-star-interviewing-dont-mix-colin-minto-8x5cf
Extract¶
Colin Minto, Global TA Leader with 14 years in talent acquisition, describes his personal experience with ADHD and STAR interviews:
- His brain is "two to three steps ahead" but cannot retrieve specific examples on demand during STAR interviews.
- "The answers are there, in fact there's a whole plethora of them, but my brain just can't grab one."
- His brain "doesn't recognise the problem in the question being a problem in the first place because everything is awesome in my mind."
- He references "multiple reports" indicating "the STAR methodology is great for interviewers, but not for interviewing the Neurodiverse."
- Suggests alternatives: receiving questions in advance, technical questions directly relevant to job requirements rather than narrative-based scenarios.
Relevance to Hypotheses¶
| Hypothesis | Relationship | Strength |
|---|---|---|
| H1 | Supports | First-person testimony from ADHD professional in talent acquisition directly experiencing STAR barriers |
| H2 | Supports | Describes a specific mechanism (retrieval failure, not knowledge gap) suggesting the problem is cognitive architecture, not competence |
| H3 | Contradicts | A talent acquisition professional with ADHD explicitly states STAR and neurodiversity "don't mix" |
Context¶
This is a first-person testimonial from a senior talent acquisition professional who both administers and takes STAR interviews. The dual perspective (interviewer + ADHD interviewee) adds credibility to the lived-experience account. No peer-reviewed citations are provided.
Notes¶
The title "Neurodiversity and STAR Interviewing Don't Mix!" is a strong claim. The author's professional role in TA gives him credibility on interview methodology, though the piece remains anecdotal.