BASF reviews

4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(4,143 total reviews)
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Markus Kamieth

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

BASF has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,143 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
Feb 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Stable company, profitable. -Average compensation package. -Upper management has good direction with respect to market and compentation

Cons

-Poor mid level management -No reason to stay past 2013 due to change in retirement package. -Salaries are not keeping up with market for core engineering sector, i.e. senior engineers and above. -About have the engineering staff would leave if given a chance, due to poor mid managers.

3.0
May 3, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good salary, stable work environment, huge network, many job opportunities, good location to commute, options to work abroad, great workplace for engineers

Cons

boring industry (depends on the division), very slow, bureaucratic organization, very hierarchical, Ludwigshafen is a bad location for young people

2.0
Apr 15, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Accessible working location and good work environment Colleagues are polite and professional

Cons

Not a place if you are ambitious and keen to learn Employees who has been around for years clearly are disillusioned Environment can be negative especailly when it comes to management sponsored projects

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