Pros
If you wanted to get your foot in the door at USAID, this was once a viable pathway. But with USAID nearly dismantled, that advantage no longer exists.
Cons
If you’re a contractor, stay far away from Credence LLC. They do not value their employees and see them as nothing more than disposable assets to win and maintain contracts. Most recently, they terminated almost 400 USAID Global Health (GH) Bureau employees due to the Stop Work Order on foreign assistance - with zero advance notice, zero severance, and zero regard for the people whose work made them money. This is just one example of how little they care about the people who keep their contracts running. Historically, they have been terrible to contractors: - No sick leave in the initial package—GH contractors had to fight to get us a mere five days (non-rollover), which wasn’t even extended to other contracts. - Gaslighting on pay equity, raises, and reimbursements. Asking for fair compensation or justified increases often resulted in dismissive or misleading responses. - Issues with travel reimbursements and constant runarounds on basic entitlements. - A culture of indifference. While there are some good people in HR, the company as a whole operates with one priority: maximizing profit off government contracts, not supporting employees. If you’re looking for stability, fairness, or even basic respect, Credence is not the place for you. They will discard you the moment it suits them.