How Sam Castleman ended up at IBM.

Sam Castleman applied for more than 150 jobs when he was looking for part-time work while studying at university. He was knocked back for every single one.

Castleman is on the autism spectrum, and now believes this slew of employment rejections were due largely to his condition.

“In hindsight I think it was very likely because of my condition,” Castleman said. “When I met with the owners in person, I had difficulty talking to them and making conversation.”

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