Great place to work for 40 years if you are not too ambitious - Senior Engineer Bayer Employee Review

4.0
Apr 2, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Very stable, safe environment to work in. Baytown site is proud of it multi-cultural-ism. Many people have worked for more than 30 years in the company. This must count for something.

Cons

Most of the power is centered in head-quarters in Germany. The best work and major decisions are still made there. It does not matter that the locations in satellite sites like ones in US may have capable people.

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5.0
Jun 13, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

compensation, team, boss, best technology, strong pipeline

Cons

bureaucracy, tough to influence change, slow to adjust, burn out,

3.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Better pay than other companies My team - full of hardworking and knowledgable individuals.

Cons

Leadership/Management - can be micromanaging at times and not a lot of guidance/resources being provided. Projects can change swiftly at Bayer, and most of the times there's no background context given. Work/life balance - asked to be "flexible" with schedule for last-minute requests, then criticized for having life/responsibilities outside of work. Also, these last minute requests reflect poor planning on management. Lack of team morale - seems like it's all work and not a lot of play. Burnout culture and not a lot of incentives to perform better.

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