BASF reviews

Continual reorganization and nobody has a clue of what anyone is doing on a day to day basis. Must report to multiple managers within US and Germany. Often all are spread too thin, It's always the 'German' way, or nothing, and the business model does not fit or apply most often in the US. Projects are poorly estimated and are destined to fail from both a budget and timeline perspective. Nobody pays attention to requests for help. and management fails to support project teams despite effective project management.

Strata system - A promotion is not a true promotion. Most of the time it is just a better title with no additional compensation. Long Term Incentives - Only available to a few people. Positions that are Director-level at similar companies are only Manager-level at BASF and ineligible for long term incentives. Can result in substantial pay differences between BASF and non-BASF positions. Limited promotion opportunities. Poor bonuses Middle of the pack financial performance when compared to other large chemical companies. Raises are generally lower than those at other companies. Typically 2 to 2.5% a year as compared to 3% to 4% a year at other large companies. "Diversity" is just another way of saying we hire and promote white women. Limited focus on racial ethnic diversity in managerial positions.