I had interviewed a few times with Credence for an institutional Support Contractor at USAID and finally got a position. The first recruiter tried to short change my experience because not all of it was working for the government / not what she considered international development which put me in a much lower salary range - she gave me credit for 4 years of experience even though I've been working since 2006 using many of the skills that I brought to the role that eventually won. Despite this extremely unpleasant experience, I persevered and other recruiters that I spoke with accurately gave credit for all the years I've been working. This should have been a major red flag.
Ultimately, even though Credence works to secure staff for an organization that works to improve the quality of lives around the world it does not apply that same ethos to how it treats its employees. It's understandable that every company is out to make a profit, but Credence showed absolute disregard to me and all of my former colleagues. From undercutting how much we can earn despite years of experience to limited "benefits," making me foot the bill from work or travel performed as part of my job responsibilities, no room for career advancement, receiving a cost of living adjustment of far less than the actual rate of cost increases, no work/life balance, and I could go on and on.
This company terminated hundreds of employees working for them in order to turn a profit. Employees under the Global Health Training, Advisory, and Support Contract (GHTASC) received no advance notice, no severance pay, and had 3 days to use all forms of health insurance before they were cut off. The lack of empathy is astounding for a company that reaped the benefits of my hard work for years.
