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 521 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 266 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 229 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 188 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 166 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 155 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 28 reviews)); "skills are overlooked in favour of constant nepotism" ((in 8 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?

Madrid , Barcelona , Tarragona , Guadalajara , Rubí , Castellbisbal , Lérida , Salou , Reus , La Canonja , Paterna , Martorelles

BASF reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,146 total reviews)

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 4,146 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2016

Great place to work

Polyolefin catalyst - technical service engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Emphasis on work life balance, great benefits including tuition reimbursement & 401k matching. Pay was good. Heavy focus on safety in manufacturing.

Cons

Organization can sometimes be slow to make decisions. They are risk averse but trying to become more entrepreneurial.

3.0

Jun 6, 2016

Development chances

Technology architect

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Development stated as a core and there are programs to voice out or support. You get to work on international project with international teams with tons of BASF experience and loyalty. This from people that have come to terms with no development chances.

Cons

Development of mostly EU (German) colleauges historically accomplished first before international. Tons of inbreeding in broken units...the people that were supposed to fix and keep things running are often promoted into the same departments that caused the problem.

5.0

Jun 3, 2016

Leading global company in Sustainability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Excelent career opportunities across functions and countries.

Cons

Home office and similar trends not yet sufficiently introduced.

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