Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,412 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 69% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BASF have been left by employees working as Internship , PDP Engineering and Intern .

Does BASF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BASF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 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?

69% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BASF 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 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 (47) , Account Manager (42) , Analista (42)

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

"Great Benefits and health care" ((in 516 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 252 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 228 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 184 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 172 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 161 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 29 reviews)); "No training programs for interns" ((in 27 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.

What are the top reviewed BASF locations?

Florham Park , Houston , Wyandotte , Freeport , Research Triangle Park , Geismar , Southfield , Charlotte , Huntsville , Seneca , Detroit , Iselin , Raleigh , Durham , New York , San Diego , Baton Rouge , Tarrytown , Elyria , McIntosh , McIntyre , Chattanooga , Cleveland , Savannah , Chicago , Beaumont , Palmyra , Port Arthur , Cincinnati , Memphis

BASF reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(2,740 total reviews)

Michael Heinz

76% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,740 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 Manufacturing industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Dec 11, 2021

Excellent Organization

Crop production manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The group I work with in Agriculture solutions is absolutely wonderful. I am able to complete my work with upper managements complete support and confidence in my abilities. There is flexibility in ways of working, especially with a young family during the challenging pandemic environment. When assistance is needed, colleagues and management is willing to drop what they are doing and assist with the tasks.

Cons

Within my organization, opportunities for advancement do not occur very often as people often sit in positions for quite some time. There are some that also seem to believe in quantity of employees vs quality of employees, which can be frustrating at times.

4.0

Oct 29, 2021

BASF Chemical Operator

Chemical operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good paying job with a reputable company. While there I learned a lot and was able to put that knowledge to work to be successful with this company.

Cons

The BASF plant in Muskegon, MI, closed the doors on August 1, 2021 do to this all employees were laid off.

3.0

Jun 9, 2021

It's just a job. Not a place I could stay for long.

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits. Nice canteen lunch area. Nice retirement plan.

Cons

-12 hour shifts. -No breaks if no one can cover you, and if you're an operator it's even harder -Have to try to find someone to cover you every single day just to take lunch, which gets old. Couldn't do this for 20 years. -Mandatory long sleeve uniforms - Ambiguous leadership. Rarely get a solid answer to anything - high turnover and understaffed leading to burnout of the people who do show up - Good work ethic/initiative is often milked and goes largely unrewarded - Half your coworkers are trying to do as little as they can get away with

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