Overall good place to work, but not without its flaws - Anonymous employee BASF Employee Review

3.0
Mar 1, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good opportunities for advancement if you push hard enough, good pay packages and benefits, strong position in the industry, great people at mid-level positions, somewhat flexible work hours- but it depends on the manager, nice work environment

Cons

Forget moving past a certain level if you are an American- all decision makers for the North American business are non-Americans, very political environment that tends to reward those that play along, poor work-life balance in well-paying positions, constant turnover in many positions- no continuity as people are constantly moved around, generally poor professional development process, way too process oriented- very German culture

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