ADHD and the job market (interviews)

I’ve been fortunate for most of my career in that I’ve fallen into roles rather than having to constantly apply and interview. I’m now in my mid-40s and have worked for just two large corporations for nearly two decades, ten years at one and eight years at another.

Now, though, the job market feels incredibly harsh. It’s not unusual to see people go through seven to ten interviews for a single role, and that worries me.

I’ve failed at least one IT support interview in the past because it focused entirely on testing rather than conversation. At the time, I had over 15 years of IT experience and was a Gold-certified Microsoft Server Engineer. However, ADHD and formal testing do not go well together for me so i flunked it hard (37%, yay me)

So my question is this. How do people with ADHD, especially those who struggle with tests, exams, and rigid interview formats, succeed in today’s job market? Are we destined for lower-paid roles simply because we don’t perform well under timed tests, rigid automated interviews, or being assessed while watched? If not, what’s the alternative?

My concern is that once I eventually leave my current role, even though that isn’t imminent, I could struggle to find work, not because of lack of experience or skill, but because I don’t fit into today’s standard interview processes.