Question 1

Is BASF a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

BASF has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 9,438 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 82% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about BASF have been left by employees working as Praktikant/in, Masterand and Chemikant.

Question 2

Does BASF pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BASF employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BASF. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at BASF?

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82% of BASF employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated BASF 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at BASF?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"good benefits and everyone at the plant is welling to help out and try to find solutions." ((in 511 reviews)); "Good work life balance and can easily take paid leave" ((in 266 reviews)); "Also great people that are caring and all support each other" ((in 248 reviews)); "Pay and benefits are good but lagging in the industry now as they have stagnated for long" ((in 246 reviews)); "Loved the culture and the people and the great cafe!" ((in 168 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"low salary and it is quite sad" ((in 170 reviews)); "Extremely hot out cold depending on time of year and poor management." ((in 161 reviews)); "Can be a great place to work if you have a good manager." ((in 60 reviews)); "Upper management is stressing lean manufacturing and becoming profit over people" ((in 28 reviews)); "All senior management are German." ((in 8 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about BASF layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BASF layoffs and their outlook for job security at BASF in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed BASF locations?

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Ludwigshafen, Berlin, Münster, Mannheim, Limburgerhof, Schwarzheide, Düsseldorf, Heidelberg, Köln, Frankfurt am Main, Lemförde, Darmstadt, Hannover, Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Ludwigsburg, Hamburg, München, Trostberg, Leipzig, Stade, Würzburg, Schwetzingen, Stuttgart, Illertissen, Friedrichshafen, Ankum, Markgröningen, Haßloch, Lampertheim, Ismaning

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