Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,437 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 72% 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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BASF?

72% 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 (355) , 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 503 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 265 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 248 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 248 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 177 reviews))

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

"Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 159 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)); "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 , 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,746 total reviews)

Michael Heinz

77% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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BASF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,746 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

May 12, 2017

Overall, not the worst place I've worked

Lab specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EXCELLENT benefits! Easy, easy work. Fairly good pay. Allow you to work independently. Hired on and automatically get 3 weeks vacation and 24 hours of holiday pay. Call in policy is pretty good.

Cons

Redundant work, coworkers don't work as a team, every one out for themselves, does not take a lot of brain cells to do the job, shift hours are ridiculous if you're not a morning person, 12 hour shifts make for a long day doing the same thing over and over, work 3 day weekends ever other weekend, management will schedule you for overtime but not even tell you they did it.

5.0

May 11, 2017

Professional Approach

Scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, Excellent work environment, Good opportunities for personal growth

Cons

Sometimes difficult to manage Work pressure

3.0

May 11, 2017

New divesity push equals reverse discrimination

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good in all areas

Cons

The recent push to hire more diverse job candidates is hurting the company. Best people are being passed over for female candidates as the company tries to win political points and be recognized by the media for it's practices. It's to the point that we'll soon be dealing with lawsuits, which will surely slow down our already slow process even more.

BASF Response

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Thanks for your feedback, it’s a great measure of caring about our company when people take the time to share their perspectives, and I appreciate your doing so. Our efforts to build a diverse and inclusive work environment are based on making BASF stronger for everyone. That includes all of us who work here, our customers who benefit from our ability to look through different lenses and find new approaches to solve problems and meet market needs, and people who are looking to join us in the future. Hiring decisions are all about choosing the best candidate, bringing together interview teams to select people who are the best at what they do from a talent pool that is stronger and more diverse than ever before. As we build a thoughtful, engaging and inclusive place to work for all, I would appreciate the opportunity to engage further on this topic with you, and encourage you to please reach out to me so that we can continue the conversation. Patricia Rossman Chief Diversity Officer, BASF patricia.rossman@basf.com

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