Have had many delays previously but this last check was requested in JUNE and its now mid September and they have just requested more details again!! Will not be using them again absolutely disgusting... See more
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Have had many delays previously but this last check was requested in JUNE and its now mid September and they have just requested more details again!! Will not be using them again absolutely disgusting... See more
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DO NOT USE CERTN FOR YOUR BUSINESS Certn is one of the worst Background Check companies I've dealt with. It's been over a month and they've done essentially nothing. My application sat idle the e... See more
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Overall quite efficient. Portal is easy to use and very user friendly. Background screening analysts stay in touch and always ask for permission for any changes. Only 'criticism' is that they rely o... See more
We have only recently starting using this system so are still trying to find our way around. It is easy to use and set up requests, but the feedback from users are that lots of information is required... See more
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We specialize in reliable, compliant and secure global employment screening services. Credence’s background checks provide you with the confidence that you have a trustworthy and appropriately skilled employee to help your business flourish.
Credence Background Screening - a Certn Company - helps businesses make more informed hiring decisions and protect their assets from costly mistakes. Our consultative approach utilises dedicated, experienced account management teams to build smooth pre employment screening programs that meet your unique business needs. We apply 25+ years of in-depth knowledge of background checks and regulatory compliance to our international verification services.
We encompass all areas of identity verification screening, Right to Work checks, DBS, international criminal record checks, and corporate due diligence. We are trusted by thousands of businesses, and our in-house teams undertake over 650,000 screening checks across 190 countries annually for clients in the UK, Middle East, Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. Our services are suitable for highly digitized industries such as transport, finance, and security, and for internationally mobile workforces.
Quality is applied throughout our background investigations using dedicated analysts and proprietary online management software. Together with Certn we are investing in technology, automation and growing our analyst teams to support companies scaling globally.
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I have been waiting for my DBS 2 mo ths now, only to be told there was an error on my application. Still waiting

Reply from Certn UK
Hi my case manager is Catrin Nicolls she is great with her job ,very polite and very professional.
thank you
Harvey provided an excellent service, will be using Credence's services again.
They do not seem to be set up to support not for profit small organisations. I used them to help me process DBS checks which we need for our volunteers. Many did not have both types of photo ID. It has turned into a total nightmare and I have to manually check them all. I could have done that in the first place and saved the money.

Reply from Certn UK
We have used credence for years. Always good service, prompt and efficient.
We are not able to download the annexures most of the times. Therefore we are dissappointed,

Reply from Certn UK
We've been using this system for nearly 2 years now and its been great. The process for requesting a DBS is easy and straight forward to use and it is easy to monitor the progress of your applications. Highly recommended.
I always try to tell you if we need the check completed by a certain date.
Credence is not very proactive at adding notes / updates to the case that I can pick up and follow up on.
If there are no responses to Credence requests, I would like to know so that I can work with the candidate to get the reference completed in the least possible time.

Reply from Certn UK
The team at Credence is very professional, supportive and helpful.
We are a small charity and have just moved our DBS outsourcing to Credence. We run enhanced checks on our volunteers and we are very happy with the service Credence are providing.
A personal and responsive service. Pleased we moved to Credence.
A lot of promise only for the checks not to include awarding bodies. Will be looking for another qualification checking service.

Reply from Certn UK
I used to find Credence excellent to use, it has now become cumbersome and challenging and slow. I don't know if that is down to the account team or what but I am looking for alternative providers now and will move unless things improve

Reply from Certn UK
Credence team always assists us with the highest professional standards. We can fully relay on them in regards to the standard tasks they complete for us but also their advisory. Their replies are fast and accurate. We appreciate the relationship we were able to build and look forward to the future projects.
Regarding the Credence platform, it is intuitive, thus easy to navigate. We find the latest DBS-related launch helpful and informative. We suggest improving it further by differentiating ID to three statuses instead of two: ID verification needed (Credence's action), ID verification needed (Client's action) and ID verification completed. It would indicate not only if the action is needed, but also who is responsible for completing it.
Super fast, efficient and excellent service! Highly recommended! Thanks for your support!
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