BASF reviews

4.0

82% would recommend to a friend

(4,139 total reviews)
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76% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,139 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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1.0
Jul 14, 2025

Toxic Culture, Unjust Audits, and Retaliation

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pay is above average and benefits are exceptional.

Cons

A colleague — a dedicated and outstanding employee — was subjected to what can only be described as an unjust and targeted internal audit. Despite no prior issues and a solid track record, they were singled out, micromanaged, and repeatedly questioned without transparency or fairness throughout the process. The audit found no violations, no misconduct, and no wrongdoing — yet the company chose to terminate them anyway. It was clear to many of us that the audit was less about uncovering real issues and more about intimidation or retaliation. The process lacked objectivity, and the emotional toll it took on the employee was profound. It created a ripple effect throughout the team, damaging morale and trust in leadership. What’s most troubling is the message this sends: even if you do everything right, speak up professionally, and perform well, you can still be harassed, scapegoated, and discarded without cause. If you’re considering working here, be aware that the culture can be punitive rather than supportive, and accountability seems to apply selectively. Respect and fairness should be at the core of any workplace — sadly, that was not our experience.

4.0
Mar 11, 2024
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Pros

- High employer engagement, and management that seems genuinely committed to maintaining the quality of life for its workers and balancing their personal needs and commitments against the company's goal - Many large, decentralised projects with architecture spread out over many things, so the opportunity to learn a lot of about scaling, and the things involved in big projects - Emphasis on learning and upskilling internally with unlimited access to Udemy and LinkedIn Learning - Opportunity for further development into more technically focused roles, or project/people management topics

Cons

Too much to do. Staffed across multiple projects, there is a lot of time lost due to context-switching and the many meeting involved in an Agile methodology The KL hub wants to adopt an agile workflow, but there is varying levels of maturity, so can seem jarring switching across different projects, and sometimes feel that members are not always aware of why the process is supposed to assist Can feel pressured into participating in the the KL office's many 'engagement' initiatives despite already being overwhelmed or bogged down by too much work related to main responsibilities and duties Organisational bloat and bureaucracy, typical of a company this size Benefits are good, but not on par with some other large MNCs offering similar jobs in KL Teams are often geographically spread across Asia, America and Europe, so timezone compromise is necessary on occasion to manage meetings (for Asia, that means staying up at night on occasion for important calls or Town Halls)

2.0
Sep 23, 2023
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Pros

Benefits, work-life balance, job security, good overall company culture

Cons

Very toxic culture within some business groups, no opportunity for growth or development, no accountability for manager

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