Is BASF a good company to work for as a Technical Development Scientist?

Technical Development Scientist professionals working at BASF have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 71 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of BASF employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Technical Development Scientist Jobs at BASF now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Technical Development Scientist interview questions at BASF .

Does BASF pay Technical Development Scientist employees well?

Technical Development Scientist professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BASF with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 71 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Technical Development Scientist salaries at BASF.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

Estagiário (355) , Intern (187) , Estagiário Superior (130) , 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 (47) , 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 280 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 244 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 241 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 179 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 169 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 155 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 29 reviews)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 15 reviews))

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4.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

64% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Technical Development Scientist employees have rated BASF with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Technical Development Scientist professionals have an excellent working experience there. BASF is rated 27% above average by Technical Development Scientist professionals compared to other employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Sep 4, 2025

Data Scientist at BASF

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Not too stressful work.

Cons

The team does not have too many data scientists.

3.0

Aug 26, 2025

Polymer Technical Development Specialist

Technical development scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Reliable Salary + Work/Life Balance

Cons

- Location - No salary/hierarchical development for specialists - Management does not know their markets - Management is not approachable (no fora for exchange)

5.0

Feb 18, 2025

Great Company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, competitive pay, many locations

Cons

BASF is a German company, so many big data science work is handled over there

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