Q&A With BASF Employees
We are the world’s leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and creating chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF’s success as a company relies on the personal engagement of our employees. We encourage our staff to develop their strengths, and we recognize their achievements. With an incredibly wide range of positions on offer, we are better placed than the competition to recruit the finest technical specialists and managers. An exciting variety of roles, performance-related compensation and extensive opportunities for international development are just some of the factors that should attract your attention. In addition, a healthy work-life balance is a key priority for all of us.
How employees describe working at BASF
Its a good company to recommend
It's chaotic. They claim that they care about their employees but take away benefits and resources that we use to make our everyday experience better.They also add more complicated processes to every day work load.
Quality, service & time response
Good company to work for
Consistency and effectiveness of thier products
What it's like to work at BASF
- BASF employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at BASF report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 89% of BASF employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- BASF employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 100% of BASF employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- BASF employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 74% of BASF employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With BASF Employees
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Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from BASF?
Several people, 4 interviews and it took about 4 months
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at BASF?
What are your long term career goals if BASF decides to hire you?
How would you compare interviewing at BASF to other places you've interviewed?
BASF interviewers are knowledgeable and also have an agenda outside of organizational needs
What should I wear for an interview at BASF?
Business casual
How flexible is your work schedule at BASF?
Inflexible
In your opinion, what are the most common interview questions that BASF asks?
Technical and behavior based
How helpful was your Customer Support team when you were first hired at BASF?
They were non-existent
Does BASF drug test or do a background check?
Yes to drug tests and yes to background
How would you describe your overall experience interviewing at BASF?
Intensive and politically charged
What do employees at BASF think about their benefits?
Resentment toward what happened in 2008
How does BASF handle HR issues?
With no regard for company policy or regulatory compliance and most notably, with no regard for the person affected.
What's the vibe like in the Engineering dept at BASF? How many hours are you working?
5
What's the Engineering team like at BASF?
Excellent
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at BASF?
Excellent
How do I change the direction of my pension deposit?
Are you turned away if you have weed in your system where it is legal?
How's career growth and advancement at BASF?
90% of the same employees also feel like BASF is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at BASF.
How are the managers at BASF?
BASF employees rate their manager an A or 78/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at BASF?
BASF employees rates their pay and overall compensation a B+ or 74/100. 68% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 90% of employees get raises every year.






