BASF reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,133 total reviews)
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Markus Kamieth

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,133 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
4.0
Jun 20, 2023

Good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Verbund site good for networking with senior managers

Cons

Below average compensation and food at mensa is costly for interns

3.0
Mar 6, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

high work-life balance great benefits (gym, pension fund, employee shares, company doctor) above-average salaries international employer with sites in all regions of the world

Cons

BASF has put in place several functions to adress equality and cooperative behavior but they still face a massive problem with sexism in the workplace. Overall, the company's committment at the time of writing this review is based rather on words and not on sufficient action to tackle these inequalities. In many departments, there is little sensitivity towards these issues and a lack of training of employees to become more aware of their working environment. Controversy and discussion are not an integrated element of corporate culture, neither is there a culture for failure. Hierarchies are steep which makes communication exhausting. It is difficult to pursue a career as an outsider, senior management usually has spent decades within the company. There is insufficient promotion of an empathic leadership culture with managers too often being promoted based on tenure rather than on leadership skills. Flexibility and control exercised through senior management vary from department to department with parts of the company being hybrid and flexible and others still following an absolute top down-approach.

3.0
Nov 8, 2022

Not bad

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Shared service center in Berlin, work life balance is ok

Cons

Salary is below the average Don't expect that much from management (team specificalist or managers)

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BASF Response
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Dear colleague, Thank you very much for your honest feedback. Leadership is an essential part of our corporate culture, which is why our team specialists and managers are optimally prepared for their tasks. Even before you get into a leadership role, you can participate in our talent journey. Here you can find out whether a leadership position can be a development step that you want to pursue. In addition, we differentiate between professional leadership and people management. Since we #BASFHubBerlin live an open feedback culture, I would like to encourage you to proactively approach your manager in one of the regular employee jour fixes. Together you will certainly find a solution to the discrepancies! Please feel free to contact me internally to discuss further suggestions or feedback. Your personal data will of course be treated anonymously. Best wishes, Mareike G. – Local HR Berlin #TeamBASF
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