Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,423 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BASF have been left by employees working as Praktikant/in , Masterand and Chemikant .

Does BASF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BASF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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?

81% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BASF 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

Estagiário (353) , 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 516 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 268 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 246 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 243 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 183 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 176 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 31 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in many functional roles." ((in 14 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?

Ludwigshafen , Berlin , Münster , Mannheim , Limburgerhof , Schwarzheide , Düsseldorf , Heidelberg , Köln , Frankfurt am Main , Lemförde , Darmstadt , Hannover , Bodman-Ludwigshafen , Ludwigsburg , Hamburg , München , Trostberg , Leipzig , Stade , Würzburg , Schwetzingen , Stuttgart , Illertissen , Friedrichshafen , Ankum , Markgröningen , Haßloch , Lampertheim , Ismaning

BASF reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,146 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,146 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 Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Nov 6, 2015

Senior Professional

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing company, wants to be the best in everything it does, whether that is Engineering, R&D, Customer Care, Sales, HR, etc. Pay is very competitive - bonus has paid out over 100% past several years, benefits are top notch - seriously, you can't find a higher 401(k) employer contribution/match. People are super smart - you'll learn so much. Global organization means lots of opportunities for career development, even international assignments. New CEO is very market-focused, open to new ideas and someone employees are really enjoying as a new leader. BASF is the best kept secret in the market (and I just let it out!)

Cons

Hey, when you have super smart people and a 150 year old company (yes, 150), we can be very deliberate and thoughtful in how we do things. Sometimes it means we're slow to react or make a change. But has your company survived 150 years and is still going strong? :)

BASF Response

10y

Thank you for your review. It is great to know that you appreciate everything this "best kept secret" has to offer! And you may have heard, that we are working towards streamlining some of our processes, where possible. We are going strong! Many more years of success for BASF!

4.0

Nov 4, 2015

Advancement- is difficult

Agricultural research chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team atmosphere, above-average retirement benefits, casual atmosphere, not stingy when requesting eqpt, maintenance, supplies etc. Lots and lots of good people. Mainly well-managed, esp. w.r.t. finding new products, getting them registered and to market. They make GREAT products. Very compliance-minded.

Cons

Advancement is VERY VERY difficult, unless you change groups. And changing groups is diffiocult. They like employees to specialize too much and not diversify. Tho' they talk a good game about employee development, they don't deliver.

4.0

Nov 3, 2015

They Treat you as a family

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work environment, better salary offerings than others in market. Superiors are always approachable and helpful. Employee benefits are the best in market.

Cons

Big companies have big problems too. Petty customer groups are sometimes left unattended leaving tasks to the following persons. Small issues are overseen sometimes which should be considered by management.

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