BASF reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,141 total reviews)
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Markus Kamieth

77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,141 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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1.0
Nov 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Office is in the center of city International environement

Cons

Administrative part is too slow and makes too many mistakes. They forgot to book me the flat we agreed on for my relocation, they made tax errors on my payslip, comunicated the wrong address to a state institution and they forgot to pay me my last salary, which they corrected but only three weeks later. Had to borrow money in order to pay my rent. Despite the fact that I told them, they didn't care too much about the urgency of the matter neither. The managers do not have managment skills and always act to defend their own interests instead of the ones of the team. Never happened to me before. They also adopt the micromanaging model of work. You have to report to them your movements and actions everyday. There are too many meetings that last too long. Which in consequence doesn't leave too much time to work, That is why there are many people in the team, Otherwise the work could be perfectly done with less people. Within the team, there is not really a structure or a good organisation. It is rather chaotic. The job position is also not the one described where you have to analyse and bring on the table your ideas. It is rather robotic, monotonous and you find yourself very fast thrown into doing something that is not what you have been trained to do nor what you have been described during the hiring process.

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BASF Response
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Dear former colleague, Thank you very much for your feedback, even if it surprised us a bit in some places, but also made us sad. First of all, we would like to apologize for the inconveniences you have experienced regarding various administrative issues. Mistakes do happen, but should of course be avoided! Therefore, we are very affected by your story, but would also like to assure you that this is not a regularity with us at the Hub! Sadly, you haven't had a good experience with your manager. Our managers are prepared for their position in the best possible way – through regular trainings, but also through our internal talent journey. Here you can decide in advance for yourself whether you are interested in this development step or not. In addition, we distinguish between professional leadership and people management, so that managers can concentrate on their important topics. Feedback is an important part of our corporate culture. That is why we promote a continuous exchange between employees and their managers, in which the cooperation and the own well-being can be reflected on together on a regular basis. We are sorry that you probably could not benefit from these conversations. We regret that you are no longer part of the #TeamBASF! We wish you all the best for the future. Kind regards, Mareike G. – Local HR Berlin #TeamBASF
3.0
Nov 15, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Good life work balance. They dont expect you to work more than estipulated in your contract Respectful environment for international workers Good experience in industry Looks good on your CV

Cons

The interconectivity between different departments Rather conservative structure

5.0
Nov 2, 2022

Great experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I got the opportunity to learn and grow in the company, I had the opportunity to work with very professional people and with an international approach

Cons

Some slow responses within internal teams

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