BASF - A difficult place to work - Anonymous employee BASF Employee Review

1.0
29 May 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1) Excellent benefits package 2) Convenient Location 3) Stable company with a diverse technology and product portfoilio 4) Extensive resources

Cons

1) Mind-set of a commodities business, not Products oriented 2) Zero understanding of acquired businesses, business models, technologies 3) Poorly managed 4) Horribly low salaries in commercial areas 5) Heavy workload on non-job-related actvity - 60% of time on "reporting", 40% spent on actual job 6) More interested in market research than development, production, sales, quality, customer needs 7) Extremely low morale, high attrition 8) Acquisition legacy employees treated horribly - zero opportunity for advancement 9) Service platforms are cumbersome and difficult to work with - and at enormous overhead cost

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5.0
2 June 2026
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Pros

Good work life balance, good culture, good pay, good benefits

Cons

A lot of bureaucracy, lean staffing

4.0
12 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, hybrid & remote roles, great colleagues to work with. Great vacation /time off. Helpful colleagues

Cons

Reorganizations (roughly 3 years), IT roles dwindling in North America(moving to India), teams can get very silo-ed, “not my role” = not helping you (when you are looking for answers/assistance), currently seeing a lot of movement out of New Jersey (roles moving to other parts of the country), some organizational charts can be confusing, huge organization(can be difficult at times pinpointing the exact team you may need to work with)

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