Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,447 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 (74) , Engineer (61) , Lab Technician (56) , 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 516 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 267 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 260 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 232 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 188 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 180 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 163 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 31 reviews)); "skills are overlooked in favour of constant nepotism" ((in 8 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 , Research Triangle Park , Geismar , 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 , Beachwood

BASF reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,752 total reviews)

Michael Heinz

77% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,752 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BASF employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2019

A very healthy internal culture but with very low salaries

Officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International, dynamic, good processes, good company culture

Cons

Very very low salaries, no good allocation of internal talent

1.0

Mar 12, 2019

Terrible place to work with decent pay & benefits.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay/Benefits Chik-Fil-A couple times a week.

Cons

HORRIBLE working conditions/SUFFOCATING HEAT/FREEZING COLD. Very loud, poor air quality, LOUD, WHOLLY INCOMPETENT "leadership" from top down. RACIST against whites..most there are the laziest,sorriest no-count people you could imagine. Going to a terrible 4on/4 off swing shift...gonna be the downfall of the place. Leadership blames everyone but themselves for all the problems & troubles. Worst, most out o date equipment to work with Ive ever seen in 30 years plus of manufacturing experience. Lines run wide open to make up for downtime and other ongoing problems. The place is losing experienced help almost weekly..many of us there for years have left..more to follow.

BASF Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to review your previous work experience at BASF. We find this review concerning and we will look into matters. At BASF, we pride ourselves on providing a safe, nurturing work environment at all levels of the organization and we value/encourage diverse ways of thinking. Our pillars of the Employee Value Proposition are: Caring, Connecting, Engaging and Learning and that is our creed to all employees regardless of level, location or background.

4.0

Mar 11, 2019

Good company and focus on development

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I work with lots of global talents. Some of the executives are super smart and care about people.

Cons

constant re-organization . every three to four years.

BASF Response

7y

"Thank you for taking the time to write the wonderful review! BASF prides itself on fostering an environment where our employees can constantly grow, learn, and #belongatBASF."

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