BlueVolt Reviews

2.9

44% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Jay Platt

31% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

BlueVolt has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BlueVolt employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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51 reviews
1.0
15 Apr 2021
Recommend
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Pros

It's a paycheck till you find the job you really want.

Cons

* The company has been gutted over the last 15 months. Leadership is so revenue driven that they've taken many short cuts in building a healthy culture. The people that have been discharged or left on their own with no new job in sight were talented, committed and loved by customers. * Leadership is profit centric - anyone in the way is "discharged" or treated in such a manner that they leave. * I've never worked in such a toxic environment. You will be "gas lit" to believe you are the problem.

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BlueVolt Response
3y
We’re happy to report that BlueVolt is now under new leadership, with an emphasis on a healthy workplace and a strong relationship with customers. We are building a culture based on employee collaboration - our employees are the most integral part of the company. Our new mantra is transparency, visibility, honesty, and trust. We appreciate your feedback and the time to share your thoughts. Best, Tom Rangner VP of Operations
2.0
14 Apr 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There are a lot of intelligent, hard working, and talented people that have worked at and do work at BlueVolt. The employees have been the differentiating factor in the market where BlueVolt participates. Many customer reviews have said this. The management has made strides to make the company more diverse in the employee base.

Cons

It's been hard working from home due to covid-19. This is no reason to be non-compassionate or disrespectful. Management is condescending, disrespectful and demeaning to employees, partners and contractors. They sent out an employee satisfaction survey a while back and expected everyone to fill them out. I think that management has already learned what the employees think of them. The employees are smart, and they will figure out. If I am feeling this way, then others are also likely feeling this way, as is evidenced from the other reviews on this site. I am sure that the board has noticed the high attrition rate. I wonder how you explain it. I guess you can chalk it up to hyper-growth. I can not speak for everyone that has left, but I can say that I am willing to work hard, to learn new things. I did not leave because of the work. I did not leave because of my coworkers. I did not leave because I was underpaid (although I was and I think that most employees at BlueVolt are paid below market value). I do not like to give negative feedback. I am doing this because I cared about BlueVolt. I feel like the owner, the board, fellow and future employees, and the management deserve and need to hear my voice.

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BlueVolt Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, and we’re glad to hear that you had a good experience with your co-workers. BlueVolt has come under new leadership, a team of seven people from across the organization and including direct involvement from one of its founders, and we are working towards a culture built on honesty and open communication. I appreciate your thoughtful feedback and your care for the company, and I hope you will be glad to hear of this new direction for BlueVolt. Best, Tom Rangner VP of Operations
1.0
28 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There used to be some very talented and friendly people that worked here

Cons

There are almost too many to list. This company is primarily made up of 4 senior leaders that everyone reports to in one way or another. 3 of them are incredibly problematic. The CEO needs to be removed from his position as fast as possible. He lacks anything resembling leadership and he cannot make tough decisions. In particular, the decision to let people go that are violating so many work place and human resource codes of conduct. He has let his senior leadership team bully, berate, gaslight, and push out countless former and current employees. Not only professionally bullying, but personal as well. Constant attacks on individual contributors. People are leaving in droves and the business continues to become weaker. Every single talk with a customer is riddled with frustration and hopelessness because none of their issues are being resolved. One person in particular that controls the product is easily the worst person I’ve ever worked with and is constantly lying to customers about why things aren’t happening, when he is the sole reason it isn’t happening. He is also listed as the reason for numerous employees leaving. I would not be surprised to hear that this ship has finally sunk in less than two years. I’d imagine the investors are panicking about how they’re going to make a very small return, if any return at all. In this case a few bad apples have spoiled the bunch and it shows. I feel sorry for anybody that steps foot in the place, but especially if it’s under the current leadership. Probably the worst place I’ve ever been employed and I couldn’t be happier about leaving and never speaking to anyone on the leadership team again.

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BlueVolt Response
3y
BlueVolt is now under new leadership: a team made up of seven people from different departments across the company, with heavy involvement from one of the original founders. With this new team in place, the company is striving toward a service-oriented culture, both internally and externally, which includes a commitment to focusing on employee and customer health. There are no more false promises, and issues with customers are being quickly resolved. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Gratefully, Tom Rangner VP of Operations
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