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      4.0

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (4,135 total reviews)
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      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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      4K reviews
      4.0
      May 4, 2009

      Solid company that is part of a the world's largest chemical company will provide opportunities with patience.

      Business development manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      BASF Catalysts is division of the largest chemical company in the world. BASF values innovation and science and its large size provides alot of opportunities.

      Cons

      The company is veray large and moves slowly. Although BASF Catalysts is located in the U.S., BASF is very much a German company and there appears to be a non-German glass ceiling in the company. Although English is the "company Language" it is not uncommon for management to break off into private German discussions in the middle of meetings which tends to excluded non German speakers.

      3.0
      Apr 28, 2009

      Many good people betrayed by incompetent management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Sorry, can't think of anything

      Cons

      Politics, uninspired and unmotivated co-workers. Incompetent management. Ridiculous decisions from upper management. Bureaucracy. No recognition.

      1.0
      Apr 21, 2009

      Keep looking for a different job...

      Business manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its a big company that can take some amount of downturn before laying off. There is a push to provide more work/life balance, but it has yet to be really embraced. If you are a chemical engineer, you dont have many choices so you just bite the bullet and take what management hands down.

      Cons

      This used to be one of the best companies to work for. Can I recommend it anymore? NO. I have been with the company for over 15 years and slowly watched benefits and companionship erode. First it was the pension program (switching from traditional to portable) , then it was pay freeze, then health benefits were cut. Stock plan was taken away. Then you had to pay more for the benefits you did have. Then they took away vacation carry over. Most recently, there are no more merit increases (raises) , but they claim to give more of a bonus once a year. If the company does bad, well no bonus. Sound like a place you would want to work? Think hard my firend....

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