Name changed for this.
I am trying to break into a small industry.
I have a lot of transferable skills.
I applied online and received a phone call in the morning of the following day regarding my CV.
The lady asked if it would be OK "to have a 5 minute chat". I said yes. Then she told me the company is shortlisting for face-to-face interviews and straight away she asked, "Can you tell me please what can you bring to this role?"
I am neurodivergent and one of the manifestations is I always struggle to put the ideas in my head in coherent answers without preparation.
I was in front of the computer and what I should have done is to ask "Can I please open my CV?". I didn't. I mumbled some answers over the next 5-10 minutes.
The lady was polite and she told me she would get back to me next week.
I was so upset afterwards.
I have a lot of transferable skills and I am well suited for the position. However I do not hold much hope I will be shortlisted after this disastrous telephone interview.
My questions is: Should I email this company, explain that I struggle to put ideas in my head into coherent arguments in unfamiliar situations where I had no chance to prepare and ask for another chance?
I usually don't like disclosing my neurodiversity. I got a first-class degree from a leading university and worked in a high-pressure job for many years. However I do struggle with interviews.
The downside is it's a small industry and I am worried the word might get around regarding my neurodiversity and I will have killed any chances I might have. People are not meant to discriminate however it has not always been my experience.
What would you suggest?