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      BASF

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      BASF reviews

      4.0

      82% would recommend to a friend

      (4,147 total reviews)
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      Markus Kamieth

      77% approve of CEO

      50% positive business outlook

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      BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,147 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
      3.0
      Nov 11, 2014

      Good opportunities only for Germans and German speakers

      Human resources business partner
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good training offer Good work-life balance as company is not performance driven Bonus is competitive Generally friendly work environment

      Cons

      The same people got the same jobs and the promotions. Locals always overlooked Poor management and leadership Poor IT systems Little or no accountability for staff Too many expat Germans on "holiday" Bureaucratic and not supports innovation and creativity Poor salaries high attrition rate - not many get past two years Business performance and outlook not good

      4.0
      May 19, 2014

      Great place to start out

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      An Industry leader with tons of resources, and an extremely smart / professional workforce. Very strong company values and strong management teams.

      Cons

      Being so large, lots of bureaucracy which can make it difficult to move up. A little bit old-fashioned / close-minded compared to equivalent US companies. Minimal life/work balance, although that seems to be changing. Either way, they demand a lot and employees seem constantly stressed, overloaded and overworked (more so than others considering that's the situation everywhere). Pay is probably at or slightly above industry average - if you get hired from outside. Pay increases for continuing employees was pretty low, even those with high merit scores.

      4.0
      Apr 8, 2014

      Great place to work and live

      Principal scientist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice place to work overall. Great people, good cafeteria, stable, good long-term outlook, good salary and benefits. Beautiful area to live, close to mountains and coast. Generally nice weather.

      Cons

      Working globally can be a little difficult given the internal politics (e.g., it is a German-owned company and it can be difficult for non-German colleagues to rise to senior positions). It is also a very processed-driven company. Hard to do anything outside the defined process.

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