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Before I start, I'll note that stuttering will usually fall under the umbrella of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as it is a impairment that significantly impacts a major life activity (speaking & communication are listed by the ADA as major life activities). Therefore, this gives employers an explicit framework for how they need to treat it and it is their responsibility to provide reasonable accommodation. There is one way to (hopefully) make sure the situations that alluding_to_everyone mentioned never comes up with an employer, because that type of behavior is rude and unnecessary. This is more for people in the job hunt or who anticipate looking for a job in the future. When you interview with firms, make it clear (explicitly or implicitly) that you stutter. If you do stutter or block in the course of the interview, simply say "please excuse me, I have a stutter/blocking condition" This will tell them loud and clear that you stutter. In almost every case when this has happened to me, the interviewer has been very understanding and patient with me when I wish to articulate a point on my resume or talk about a certain point on the company. But, as we all know, there are the few not so considerate people who will have no patience for you. This gives you an easy choice. YOU DO NOT WANT TO WORK FOR THEM!!! If they can't or don't want to respect you, f them. I don't care if it's Google or Microsoft, you want your efforts to go towards people that are understanding. Secondly, if you do not naturally stutter in the interview, bring it up when asked about your strengths/weaknesses. It gives you a good "I still stutter, but I'm in front of you today because I respect myself, I want this job, and I'm going to give you 100%" line. Same rules apply as above. If they respect you, good for you and them. If they don't, kick the company to the curb and look elsewhere, it's not worth working for people who won't respect you. You're evaluating the interviewer as a representative of the company as much as they're evaluating you as a candidate. Why will this help you? No employer can say they "didn't know" you stutter or "feel that you can't get the job done effectively." If they hired you, it means they have faith in you. If coworkers aren't patient with you and still aren't after you talk with them and explain your situation, talk to you manager and ask for options. If you're not getting basic respect from your coworkers or manager because of your stutter (assuming your work is at least adequate), it's time to look for exit routes. I also stutter and have dealt with this, by the way.