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.

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4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,136 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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4.1

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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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4.0

Jan 16, 2026

Overall a great time

Pdp engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people. Fun and fast paced depending on job

Cons

Always a bit of uncertainty under current chemical industry wide downturn

3.0

Jan 12, 2026

Fast paced environment

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid, flexible and cool working environment.

Cons

Stressful, lack of manpower and poor management

2.0

Jan 8, 2026

Company Culture

Regional account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits Company Contribution & Match Industry Leader

Cons

Leadership messaging doesn’t promote a winning culture Reactive and delayed decision making In my experience doesn’t advocate employee development and growth.

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