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 505 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 257 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 245 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 244 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 183 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 165 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 157 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 30 reviews)); "Very much complexity to go through as a huge organization" ((in 7 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.

BASF reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,136 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

2.0

Feb 17, 2011

It was like working in a Dilbert cartoon...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big, financially sound company that is diversifying away from traditional, cyclical commodities to more of a specialty product focus. From a financial point of view, they are well run and profitable.

Cons

BASF Corp cares very little for their employees. The HR mantra "build the best team in the industry" is a joke. Benefits are consantly being slashed, salary increases at or below cost of living increases and unless you are a German, good luck advancing above a mid management position. The beauracracy there is out of control, it just amazes you that any work can get done. They are (rightfully) so concerned about anti-trust, that lawyers run the company. A terribly frustrating place to work.

4.0

Jan 26, 2011

BASF is a good place to learn about how an MNC works, they have very good procures in place for almost everything.

Projects

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Being a part of the world's largest chemical company 2) Good procedures and good working environment

Cons

1) BASF India is still not as good as BASF Germany in terms of scale and opportunities available.

3.0

Jan 19, 2011

Solid company, you'll work hard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large corporation, multiple opportunities for career changes or locations. Benefits are reasonable. They work very hard to remain competitive in the market and are a leader in most of their markets.

Cons

The need to remain competitive means they work with minimal staffing which means the hours can be long. It's a German company and Germany is #1 priority - multi-billion dollar job-saving programs are implemented at headquarters while other regions are downsizing - lowers morale.

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