Is BASF a good company to work for?

BASF has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,400 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 39% 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?

68% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BASF 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 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 (46) , 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 513 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 274 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 251 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 233 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 181 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 183 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 158 reviews)); "Good and bad managers just like every other company." ((in 63 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 29 reviews)); "Certain supervisors are given latitude to bully employees." ((in 10 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 BASF locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Memphis , Jackson , Hannibal , Morrisville , Atlanta , Jersey City , New York , Monaca , Chicago , Saint Louis

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3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(2,734 total reviews)

Michael Heinz

76% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,734 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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5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Great company culture built on values

Recruiter

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Pros

Best company I’ve worked at in terms of balance and values. The most fluidity in lateral and upward mobility across functions I’ve ever seen in a company. They value smart people and understand most people can learn most functions with a good mentor.

Cons

Very siloed in a lot of ways. There’s a need for more communication between divisions to mitigate duplicating effort on the same work.

5.0

Dec 27, 2017

BASF BEST PLACE TO WORK

Warehouse supervisor

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Pros

Greatest place in the world to work. Fully committed to the continuing increase of their employees knowledge. Safety is first always not just a slogan, we as a team put safety first . We will not stay in operation without safety. Benefits are the greatest, pay is completive where ever you are located; however, the other compensation is unbelievable. We get 10 days bereavement within your imitate family. Maternity leave for the mother and father same time of paid leave. Retirement ! free financial planning for your retirement.

Cons

People that work at BASF stay until retirement age. People are promoted within the Company causing opening. Constantly changing creating new products and needs for new people. :)

BASF Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to write the wonderful review! BASF prides itself on fostering an environment where our employees can constantly grow, learn, and #belongatBASF.

4.0

Jul 15, 2015

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Product manager

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Pros

BASF provides it's employees with benefits to a level I have not seen in other organizations. The 401k match is better than I have ever seen, vacation time is better than the national average, flexible work from home schedules are available in many positions and the general atmosphere among other employees is positive

Cons

It is a large company so it can take a long time to get some things done in the organization. Some positions require a lot of travel, so it can be difficult for people with families, but the job descriptions are usually accurate when it comes to specified travel.

BASF Response

10y

Thank you for your response. It is great to hear that you are aware of the fact that our Compelling Total Offer is very competitive! We do our best to ensure that our employees are able to balance work and their personal lives.

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