Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,402 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 52% 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?

82% 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 (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 (46) , 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 502 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 263 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 250 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 248 reviews)); "Good culture and engineering teams" ((in 187 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 174 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 59 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 29 reviews)); "The office politics and bureaucratic going" ((in 10 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 BASF locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Frankfurt am Main , Limburgerhof , Düsseldorf , Köln , Ludwigshafen , Mannheim , Heidelberg , Münster , Schwarzheide

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,136 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,136 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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3.0

Sep 15, 2025

Good Growth Opportunities, But Low Pay

Accounts payable officer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast promotion opportunities and the chance to explore different areas and/or departments, which helps broaden your skill set.

Cons

Salaries are low compared to industry standards

3.0

Aug 26, 2025

Polymer Technical Development Specialist

Technical development scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Reliable Salary + Work/Life Balance

Cons

- Location - No salary/hierarchical development for specialists - Management does not know their markets - Management is not approachable (no fora for exchange)

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

Good start

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International teams, flexibility, remote work

Cons

Salary, bureaucracy, slow change, hierarchical

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