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Found 4,721 of over 6K reviews
4.1
82% Recommend to a Friend
BASF Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer Martin Brudermüller
90% Approve of CEO

Found 2,878 of over 6K reviews

4.1
82%
Recommend to a Friend
90%
Approve of CEO
BASF Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Chief Technology Officer Martin Brudermüller
Martin Brudermüller
425 Ratings
Pros
  • "Great place to work, good benefits(in 156 reviews)

  • "The work environment is amazing(in 153 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "Decision Making is driven by Germany &(in 65 reviews)

  • "Slow moving due to large company(in 57 reviews)

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee
      Featured Review

      Best job

      May 16, 2023 - Front Desk Receptionist in Morrisville, NC
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Friendly worker Great pay Nice environment Great benefits

      Cons

      Nothing , this is the best job I had

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee

      BASF Business Development Manager

      Feb 13, 2023 - Business Development Manager 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
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      Pros

      Autonomy in role, self directed with end user customers

      Cons

      There are no drawbacks to the role

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    4. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 1 year

      Work at BASF

      Jun 3, 2023 - Production Operator in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Job security, bonus, friendly environment

      Cons

      Not a space to grow

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    5. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Great place to work

      Apr 24, 2023 - Specialist in Calgary, AB
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Hybrid work environment encouraged Great pension opportunities Wide range of benefits

      Cons

      Poor vacation standards compared to rest of industry Slow decision making Poor benefit amounts for physical health incentive

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    6. 4.0
      Former Employee, more than 8 years

      Recommend

      Apr 6, 2023 - Controlling 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good teamwork, good benefits, interesting job scope

      Cons

      Not as diverse, red tape in many decisions

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    7. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Not the worst place to work for

      Mar 27, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good pay and occasional free lunches

      Cons

      You are just a number

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    8. 3.0
      Current Employee

      Pretty Good

      Mar 29, 2023 - Project Engineer 
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      One of Canada's Top Employers

      Cons

      Seem to skimp on pay

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    9. 4.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      Overall pretty good. Could improve on supporting further education

      Jan 5, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
      Recommend
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      Pros

      * strong benefits package * really good moving package if you have to relocate for a role

      Cons

      * Not very good support with merit increases (as it relates to cost of living) * Lots of promotion of support for further education but when it comes down to it - the process will not be straight-forward and it will lead you towards not even asking anymore.

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    10. 4.0
      Current Employee

      Excellent company

      Feb 23, 2023 - Account Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Good generous benefits, highly appreciated

      Cons

      Lack of personal development within the company

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    11. 3.0
      Former Employee

      Good and bad

      Jan 20, 2023 - HR Generalist 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fair compensation Great benefit package Great coworkers

      Cons

      Lack of career progression Lack of Job security Poor Management

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    BASF has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 6,287 reviews left anonymously by employees. 82% of employees would recommend working at BASF to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

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