BASF reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,138 total reviews)
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77% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,138 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
Aug 25, 2025

Good and not so great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office, good environment, good people generally

Cons

Bonus, headcount limited due to competitive market

3.0
Aug 25, 2025

Good employer

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer and I like it there

Cons

Dont like the colour of my office

3.0
Aug 24, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

BASF is a company that certainly tries to pride itself on safety for its workers. Pay is solid. The benefits are some of the best in the industry. The people I work with are more than willing to help me learn how the site works. There is a lot of learning opportunities if you are a first time engineer like myself!

Cons

Yes BASF does strive for safety, however, a few locations may overlook this just to get orders out so they can satisfy supply chain. The location I work(ed) at is very old and is currently running to failure just to save money. It is not ideal and certain solutions which look out for operator safety pushed away for short term solutions that end up causing more issues in the future. Burn out is real and it is not easy keeping up in the PGM sector of the business. There is almost always some work to do on the weekend due to product shipments being aligned strangely which makes the work life balance not great. Not a lot of diversity at my location but it could be different elsewhere. Management is not very popular at the site due to arrogance and poor communication. Some prerogatives can be confusing and end up leading to high amounts of workload that almost feels insurmountable. If you are looking to be a first time engineer, I recommend to brace yourself for getting your work cut out for you. You will learn a lot but it is taxing.

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