R9990/2026-03-31/C001/SRC04

Research	R9990 — STAR Interview Format and Neurodivergence
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C001
Search	S01
Result	S01-R07
Source	SRC04

Creative Spirit — Interview process overhaul for neurodiverse employees

Source

Field	Value
Title	The Interview Process Desperately Needs an Overhaul to Include Neurodiverse Employees. Here's How It Can Happen.
Publisher	Creative Spirit
Author(s)	Menachem Rephun
Date	2025-05-08
URL	https://www.creativespirit-us.org/the-interview-process-desperately-needs-an-overhaul-to-include-neurodiverse-employees-heres-how-it-can-happen/
Type	News reporting / advocacy

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium
Relevance	Medium
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Some concerns
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Some concerns

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Cites named survey data (Zurich Insurance UK 2024) and named experts (SHRM advisor, employment attorney). Creative Spirit is a neurodiversity advocacy organization, which is transparent about its mission.
Relevance	Addresses interview barriers broadly but does not specifically name STAR. Provides important context on neurodivergent hiring discrimination. Medium relevance to the specific claim.
Bias flags	Creative Spirit is a neurodiversity advocacy organization — COI concern is that advocacy orientation may emphasize negative findings. Selective reporting concern: only barrier perspectives presented, no discussion of what works well.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC04-E01	Zurich Insurance UK survey: half of neurodivergent adults report hiring discrimination; expert testimony on open-ended question barriers and social performance bias