Does BASF pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BASF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 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?

83% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BASF 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 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 517 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 261 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 239 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 178 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 177 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 166 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 27 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in many functional roles." ((in 15 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.

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4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(4,135 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

76% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,135 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

3.0

Apr 10, 2019

Its all in what department you work for

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very good: 3 week vacation, great 401k with match, onsite gym and various employee discounts.

Cons

Like a lot of large corporations, you can get lost in the shuffle. Unfortunately, good people often get overlooked. HR support is virtually nonexistent because they have outsourced the function as well as Accounting.

2.0

Jan 15, 2019

Do you want to love your work? If so look elsewhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great pay -Limited working hours -Lots of holidays and vacation

Cons

- The company is so large that there are entire groups at the company who get paid to do nothing and no one ever says anything. - The technology used in sales is often 20 years old. - They promote their "values" but don't take action against sexist, ageist, or racist behavior unless it happens in a public forum. Even then the person might not be reprimanded. - Many people within the company don't understand how their own products work because there is no encouragement to share among peers at a level they will understand. - They try to encourage leadership and growth but fail at all levels and only promote people to act as placeholders, not to actually use talent. - Limited communication at all levels

BASF Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. We absolutely are a large company which can lead to complexities of its own. Our leadership team is commited to creating a transparent, collaborative and trustworthy environment for all our of employees. We are sorry your experience did not meet our expectations.

1.0

Apr 27, 2018

Horrible Culture

Finish mixer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good 401k, a few good new employees

Cons

Workplace harassment, intimidation, low pay, high stress, demanding work, lazy workers management adores, no good management, unsafe working conditions, no organization. Zero concern for employees and much more.

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