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      BASF

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      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

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      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
      4.0
      Feb 7, 2009

      BASF - A very good company to work for

      Product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The work load is challenging and meaningful. There is a lot going on with the company right now, and it is easy to see how my efforts are directly impacting/furthering the business. Opportunities for advancement appear to still be available even in our most recent economic downturn, although competition for advancement is stiff. BASF's product portfolio serves our daily lives, and BASF will continue to bring solutions that are sustainable, and this is exciting. BASF is the best chemical company in the industry.

      Cons

      Work-life balance. You may find yourself working much more than 40 hour weeks. Quality of work environment is directly related to the management style of management (Director level) than your team work dynamics. Relatively speaking, this company is not diverse.

      4.0
      Jan 18, 2009

      Nice place to work and progressively changing..Maybe.

      Scientist ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Global companies with a lot of chances to move around and experience different settings, departments and countries. Good process to move scientist from the lab to technical sales and other jobs if they get bored of the science. They really care about work/life balance and employee satisfaction. Safety is the most important thing when doing anything.

      Cons

      There is no chance for a non-german to get promoter beyond a manager. All the sites in the world has German over-sight from someone from the head office in Germany. All teams are led by German people. All decisions must also go through head quarters.

      4.0
      Aug 20, 2008

      It's a good company

      Procurement
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has recently taken strong moves to promote work / life balance and allowed a more flexible work environment. It is a large corporation and it has a full benefits package including matching 401K contributions up to 4% of salary.

      Cons

      The high performance organization performance reviews / merit salary increases seem focused on justifying inflation level yearly salary increases. I am not sure if it is a downside, but the jobs are posted internally and externally at the same time - and it seems to discount experience within the company. Lastly, nobody seems to have heard of BASF - everyone seems to remember our old tapes division.

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