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Operator of a diversified pharmaceutical, agricultural chemicals, polymers, and related products business. The company provides products that help diagnose and treat diseases, purify water, preserve local landmarks, protect crops, advance automobile safety and durability, and improve people's lives. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 131

TOTAL RATINGS: 1065

CEO: Chris Christopherson

Bayer Company Culture

Bayer Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

4.1/5

Bayer's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Compensation

A+

Happiness

A+

Perks & Benefits

A+

Gender

Office Culture

A-

Bayer CEO

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies

Chris Christopherson

71 /100

Diversity at Bayer

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies

Diverse employees at Bayer have rated Perks And Benefits, Retention, and Manager as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Bayer

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies

Women at Bayer have rated Perks And Benefits, Professional Development, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Bayer eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

Top 30%Top 30% of Similar Size Companies

Recommend to a Friend?

Bayer employees are 18% more likely to recommend Bayer as a great place to work

44%	Promoters
30%	Passives
26%	Detractors

Working at Bayer

Working at Bayer is rated highly by 131 employees, across various culture dimensions. Bayer employees are most satisfied about Compensation, Happiness, and Perks And Benefits categories, putting Bayer’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably. See below in detail how working at Bayer was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Bayer

Overall Company Culture at Bayer is rated B

Last updated a month ago

Top

25%

Bayer ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 131 Employees

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100

Summary	Department	Score
IT 83	IT	83
Engineering 71	Engineering	71
Product 69	Product	69

Bayer Employee Reviews

Out of 56 Bayer employee reviews, 82% were positive. The remaining 18% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Bayer improve their work culture.

82%

18%

Positive Reviews	82%
Constructive Feedback	18%

Positive Reviews From Bayer Employees

What is the best part about your compensation package?
Competitive market package and yearly benefits
Anonymous Review
What do you like best about the leadership team?
Ready to do innovative technology experience!
Anonymous Review
What are some of the best things about your team?
They strive to get it done
Anonymous Review

Constructive Feedback From Bayer Employees

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
We just got a new CEO and he's making big changes. Less spending and even going through leadership and letting go of whoever isnt needed anymore.
Anonymous Review
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Leadership needs to comunicate better.
Anonymous Review
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Higher variable compensation is needed.
Anonymous Review

Bayer Company Information

Bayer Company Overview

Bayer was founded in 1863 and its current CEO is Chris Christopherson. Since its inception 163 years ago, Bayer has grown to 115200 employees.

Headquarter	Building West 11, Leverkusen 51368
Website	www.bayer.com
Founding Date	1863
Tel	7
Company Status	Private

Bayer Competitors

Bayer competitors include Baxalta, BASF, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer. Bayer ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Bayer compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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A Day in the Life

Bayer employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day

Work Hours

A Day in the Life

Employees at Bayer report the work pace is moderate

Work Pace

A Day in the Life

79% of Bayer employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

A Day in the Life

Bayer employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

A Day in the Life

84% of Bayer employees call their work environment positive

Environment

Bayer Employees

Bayer has 115200 employees. 131 employees at Bayer have reviewed Bayer across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 131 Bayer employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Bayer are pleased with their total compensation at Bayer, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Bayer are generally satisfied with their team. 131 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Bayer are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Bayer believe the environment at Bayer is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Bayer is moderate. About 57% of the employees at Bayer work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Bayer are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Bayer - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Bayer is that the company was very prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Bayer Employee Onboarding

Bayer KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Bayer's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Bayer employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

Answer	Percent
Yes	62%
No	38%

Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Bayer KPIs & OKRs

Bayer CEO & Leadership

Bayer CEO - Chris Christopherson

71 /100

Chris’s approval rate is just above average, putting Chris in the Top 35% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably. Chris Christopherson is well regarded by employees for the Compensation Bayer offers, and ranks among the Top 5% of CEOs by employees in that category. Chris is most liked by Hispanic or Latino employees and employees in the Product department. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Bayer’s competitors, Chris Christopherson ranks just below Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla. With Chris’s leadership, Bayer employee respondents are most happy about their Compensation and Happiness. Chris was rated slightly below average for Meetings.

Bayer Leadership

The Bayer Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO Chris Christopherson, VP Asia Pacific Marketing Lead Elzandi Oosthuizen, and VP Human Resources, Consumer Health US Kristen Ballinger

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Bayer Salaries

How much does Bayer pay?

How much do people at Bayer get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Bayer is $134,122, or $64 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $132,198, or $63 per hour.

At Bayer, the highest paid job is a Senior Marketing Manager at $292,654 annually and the lowest is a Receptionist at $38,331 annually. Average Bayer salaries by department include: Customer Support at $68,421, Operations at $102,355, Design at $115,714, and Finance at $107,773. Half of Bayer salaries are above $132,198.

52 employees at Bayer rank their Compensation in the Top 5% of similar sized companies (based on 154 ratings) while 48 employees at Bayer rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies (based on 49 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Bayer employees include job titles like IT Manager. Comparably data has a total of 0 salary records from Bayer employees.

Last updated months ago.

Bayer Salary Range Histogram
Summary	Salary Range	Percentile
1st Percentile $69k	$69k	1st Percentile
17th Percentile $101k	$101k	17th Percentile
33rd Percentile $128k	$128k	33rd Percentile
50th Percentile $187k	$187k	50th Percentile
67th Percentile $241k	$241k	67th Percentile
83rd Percentile $293k	$293k	83rd Percentile
100th Percentile $302k	$302k	100th Percentile

$134,122^*

Average Compensation

$132,198^*

Median Compensation

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Bayer Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Bayer

Diverse employees at Bayer score the company 71/100 across various culture categories, placing Bayer in the Top 30% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Bayer across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 85/100

Department - Engineering

Men 70/100

Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Diverse Employees 83/100

Department - IT

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 58/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

Men 59/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Diverse Employees 63/100

Tenure - 1 to 2 Years

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Bayer Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

PTO / Vacation Policy
Paid Holidays

Financial Benefits

401K / Retirement Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

Work From Home Policy
Unique Office Space

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Bayer PTO

Bayer's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Paid Time Off is Bayer's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Bayer's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

Answer	Percent
Flex Time	0%
Vacation Policy	100%
Office Meals	0%
401k Contribution	0%
Childcare	0%

Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
$2500+/mo	0%
$1500 - $2500/mo	33%
$1000 -$1500/mo	33%
$500 -$1000/mo	34%
Less than $500/mo	0%

What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Bayer PTO Policy

Bayer Careers

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Bayer on Comparably

Candidates By Department

	All Industries	100%

Candidates By Location

	Chicago	50%
	Other	50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Bayer

What is Bayer address?

Bayer location is at Building West 11, Leverkusen

Who is the CEO of Bayer?

Bayer CEO is Chris Christopherson, their score by employees is 71

What is Bayer eNPS?

The eNPS for Bayer is 18

What is the salary for Designer in Bayer?

Designer average salary in the US is 101k

What are the salaries in the Sales in Bayer?

The average salaries for Sales in Bayer is 143k

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