Is BASF a good company to work for as a Manager/In?

Manager/In professionals working at BASF have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 93 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of BASF employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Manager/In Jobs at BASF now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Manager/In interview questions at BASF .

Does BASF pay Manager/In employees well?

Manager/In professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BASF with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 93 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Manager/In salaries at BASF.

How happy are Manager/In professionals working at BASF?

86% of Manager/In employees at BASF would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 19% in the past 12 months. Manager/In professionals have also rated BASF with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

Estagiário (351) , Intern (187) , Estagiário Superior (129) , 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 513 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 261 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 251 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 233 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 176 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 172 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 165 reviews)); "Good and bad managers just like every other company." ((in 62 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 30 reviews)); "Very much complexity to go through as a huge organization" ((in 7 reviews))

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BASF Manager/In reviews

3.9

86% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

86% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Manager/In employees have rated BASF with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager/In professionals have a good working experience there. BASF is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager/In professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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93 reviews

3.0

May 25, 2026

Business exposure, but limited growth opportunities

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company profile and business exposure

Cons

Low growth opportunity for avg performance

4.0

May 2, 2026

Great for growth but bureaucratic and slow

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. If you put in the effort, you wil reap the rewards. Focused on employee growth.

Cons

1) Burucreatic 2) slow 3) fixed mindset

3.0

Mar 11, 2026

good for stability, bad for fast growing

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly environment, work life balance

Cons

political and hierarchy structure, leadership positions filled with Germans

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