Boviet Reviews

Absolutely horrendous management starting from the very top. Company couldn't care less about it's employees over production, which seriously shows in their complete lack of safety protocols or procedures period. Obvious favoritism.

Boviet came to Greenville with great publicity and promises. The Governor’s visit, ribbon-cutting, and news about renewable energy made it sound like an exciting place to build a career. The reality inside the plant could not be further from that image. The management culture is toxic from the top. Leadership thrives on favoritism and fear, not merit or respect. Many senior figures keep their positions through flattery toward the top leader, who appears disconnected from how American workplaces actually function. The environment is chaotic—verbal abuse, shouting, and public humiliation have become normalized. Some leaders are present daily and may lose patience under constant pressure, which is understandable to a point, but others rarely even show up, visiting only a few days a month, yet feel entitled to berate and mistreat employees as if they were disposable. There is a vast difference between pushing for performance and abusing people who are already overworked and on edge. Cross-functional support does not exist because everyone operates in survival mode. Everything is labeled “urgent,” but there is no plan, no structure, and no respect for the people who keep the company running Safety is treated as an inconvenience, not a responsibility. Work place injury is a concern. There are no functioning fire systems, no real safety protocols, no ID badges, and no access restrictions. Anyone can walk in and out of the facility without accountability. Think twice before joining. There have reportedly been multiple OSHA complaints, and the fact that the company continues to operate this way shows how little they value human life or workplace security. Employees have raised concerns about delayed payments, and some vendors reportedly face the same issue. Contract workers, including some brought from overseas, appear to receive little consideration for their well-being. When personal crises occur, empathy feels nonexistent. Turnover is sky-high. Managers arrive, realize the dysfunction, and leave within months. The HR shows zero empathy or concern. Several reviewers here have commented that one leader has a reputation. Racism and bias are real concerns. Some leaders lack basic understanding of how to work in the United States and expect employees to act like servants. They forget that slavery ended long ago. It is difficult to know whether the owner or top leadership truly understands how deeply they are being misled by certain individuals in their inner circle, or whether they knowingly allow it because they share the same mindset—saving money at the expense of human safety and dignity. If it is ignorance, they are being used by people who exploit their trust while quietly eroding the company’s foundation. If it is intention, then no number of reviews or warnings will make a difference, because the problem lives at the very top. Either way, this leadership approach cannot last. History and business alike have proven that when those in power value fear and control over integrity and humanity, the downfall is not a question of if, but when. For a company so proud of being one of North Carolina’s largest PV module producers, it is disturbing that its own people are treated as disposable. The board and CEO may believe this model will sustain growth, but history disagrees. Authoritarian leaders, in any era, thrived briefly under fear, then collapsed when their people turned away. Boviet is heading in that direction unless major changes are made.