Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,438 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 37% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BASF have been left by employees working as Internship , PDP Engineering and Intern .

Does BASF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BASF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BASF. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BASF?

71% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BASF 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

Estagiário (354) , Intern (187) , Estagiário Superior (130) , Manager (104) , Internship (103) , Project Manager (73) , Engineer (61) , Lab Technician (55) , Chemical Operator (53) , Product Manager (51) , Estágio Superior (48) , Process Engineer (47) , Sales Manager (47) , Account Manager (42) , Analista (42)

What are the pros of working at BASF according to real employee reviews?

"good benefits and everyone at the plant is welling to help out and try to find solutions." ((in 517 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 273 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 247 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 241 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 192 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BASF according to real employee reviews?

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 175 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 158 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 59 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 30 reviews)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about BASF layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BASF layoffs and their outlook for job security at BASF in 2026.

What are the top reviewed BASF locations?

Florham Park , Houston , Wyandotte , Freeport , Geismar , Research Triangle Park , Southfield , Charlotte , Huntsville , Seneca , Detroit , Iselin , Raleigh , Durham , New York , San Diego , Baton Rouge , Tarrytown , Elyria , McIntosh , McIntyre , Chattanooga , Cleveland , Savannah , Chicago , Beaumont , Palmyra , Port Arthur , Cincinnati , Sparks

BASF reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(941 total reviews)

Michael Heinz

77% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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3.0

Jan 16, 2013

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Pros

Great company, flexibilty, work life balance, alot of incentives, etc..

Cons

Alot of overtime, managers can micro manage you.Work was constantly being pushed around to others, no structure, long, unpaid overtime, issues of disorganization and confusion seem to be caused by upper management,

4.0

Dec 16, 2012

Solid fair company struggling with oldfashion leadership

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Solid, successfull, good salaries, intelligent people around. BASF SA contributes a lot for professional development. Things work well and processes are perfectly german established.

Cons

HIerachical environment, people cannot say waht they really think - not even the Geramns very known for the critical attitude. Brazilians make the perfect German process a mess, but still better than the average in Brazil. Oldfashion Leaders, strange decisions about people.

5.0

Dec 12, 2012

Excellent company to work for! Best decision I've made to work for this company.

Industry manager

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Pros

Supports diversity, innovative and creative ideas, work-life balance (allows work from home a couple days per week). Salary is highly competitive and because the company is a well-rounded diversified business, it continues to outperform and grow in the markets/industries they serve. Strong, long-term company stability. Benefits are excellent. Many employees have stayed with the company for their entire careers, high amount of PhDs, MBAs and graduate degrees among young employees.

Cons

Very large company and like all companies of this size has difficulties with bureaucracy and quick decisions/responses. Silos exist and breaking down barriers to cross-BU collaboration is slow.

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Excellent company to work for! Best decision I've made to work for this company.

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