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?

83% 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 516 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 265 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 261 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 177 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 179 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 164 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)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 14 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.

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,135 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 4,135 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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3.0

Aug 8, 2009

Poor management that squeezes the company dry. Now bought over by BASF

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are nice. Wokring hour is flexible. No accountability means you do not get blame.

Cons

No leadership direction. Pay sucks

4.0

Jul 21, 2009

Management - Progressive

Director of strategic sourcing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity for Growth for the right individuals

Cons

Stock Options were underwater and worthless

1.0

May 29, 2009

BASF - A difficult place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Excellent benefits package 2) Convenient Location 3) Stable company with a diverse technology and product portfoilio 4) Extensive resources

Cons

1) Mind-set of a commodities business, not Products oriented 2) Zero understanding of acquired businesses, business models, technologies 3) Poorly managed 4) Horribly low salaries in commercial areas 5) Heavy workload on non-job-related actvity - 60% of time on "reporting", 40% spent on actual job 6) More interested in market research than development, production, sales, quality, customer needs 7) Extremely low morale, high attrition 8) Acquisition legacy employees treated horribly - zero opportunity for advancement 9) Service platforms are cumbersome and difficult to work with - and at enormous overhead cost

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