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      BASF

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      BASF reviews

      4.0

      83% would recommend to a friend

      (4,133 total reviews)
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      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 4,133 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
      2.0
      Jun 19, 2008

      Safe and fair but stagnant, inflexible and frustrating

      Better not to say
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good job security, fair chances to secure funding for projects, genuine interest in future of company at most staff levels, realistic expectations of work loads.

      Cons

      Inflexible work attitudes, highly ethnocentric (male-German) perspectives, surprising tolerance for superficial platitudes ("managerese"), poor support for career changers in most departments. Uninspiring and often unprofessional management style. No genuine interest in real further education for staff. Arrogant #1 attitude in many departments. Very old fashioned company culture. Ridiculously fickle bonus system.

      2.0
      Jun 16, 2008

      No care for plant expierience

      Operator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      BASF is a huge company and has many different fields of expertise. The company does not like to layoff workers and will try to find employees a new job if for some reason a plant is shut down.

      Cons

      Best qualified employees within a plant not recognized. Management would rather take a chance on a lesser qualified person than promote a person who has already proven themselves in the same position. Many times different schedule surveys have been taken and no matter the results, managments still forces their schedule for employees to work while they still keep their comfy Mon. thru Fri. day shift. Employees home life is no concern of management. Instead of training able bodied employees you may be forced to work extra hours to keep the plant running. Hot and unbearable temps in the summer months, and management has no idea of what goes on outside their air conditioned offices. Most days in the summer they will not even come out of the air conditioned areas of the plant to tend to problems on the floor.

      4.0
      Jun 15, 2008

      Open to making the lives for employees better. Introduced Flex time.

      Sales manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Largest chemical company in the world, with the most reach in the market place. Proud to work for a strong company that is into everything and well recognized. BASF is a good company compared to many others to want to work for. Benifits are very good and the management is very smart at the highest levels. Middle management at the Director level needs improvement since there are some individuals that should not be there, most note is in Detroit Automotive. Managers at the field level are excellent. Working for BASF is really an honor since they do care and want the best for employees if they can do it.

      Cons

      Eurpoean company, favor towards Germans and others over USA employees for advancement or jobs over seas.

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