Is BASF a good company to work for as a Financial Controller?

Financial Controller professionals working at BASF have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 35 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of BASF employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Financial Controller Jobs at BASF now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Financial Controller interview questions at BASF .

Does BASF pay Financial Controller employees well?

Financial Controller professionals rate their compensation and benefits at BASF with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 35 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Financial Controller salaries at BASF.

How happy are Financial Controller professionals working at BASF?

90% of Financial Controller employees at BASF would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Financial Controller professionals have also rated BASF with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

Estagiário (355) , Intern (187) , Estagiário Superior (130) , 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 (47) , 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 514 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 270 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 250 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 228 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 168 reviews))

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

"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 176 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 159 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 55 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 31 reviews)); "Certain supervisors are given latitude to bully employees." ((in 10 reviews))

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3.9

90% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Markus Kamieth

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Financial Controller employees have rated BASF with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Controller professionals have a good working experience there. BASF is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Financial Controller professionals compared to other employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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35 reviews

3.0

Jul 31, 2025

Good start

Controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International teams, flexibility, remote work

Cons

Salary, bureaucracy, slow change, hierarchical

5.0

May 20, 2025

Excellent place to work

Financial controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The allow you a lot of freedom to choose your schedule, work approach and also have a very good environment

Cons

There is a great deal of internal bureaucracy

3.0

Mar 31, 2025

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Modern IT equipment, HQ in a skyscraper, international community.

Cons

Low salary, no promotion, boring work

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