BASF Employer Reviews

BASF provides a wealth of opportunities for its employees in nearly every industrial market that exists; for this reason, it is feasible to spend an entire career within the company.

Managed accounts via communicating internally (product management, credit, transportation, supply chain) to create transparency for customers.

My manager was a micro-managing control freak. It was quite unpleasant.

Coworkers are nice, regular people.

Hardest part of the job is the unavoidable monotony that is bound to drive you crazy.

Most enjoyable – more... is the pay and security. – less

the work place was fast pace easy to learn fun in some cases and had a great vibe to you. everyone was very helpful and responded as soon as you needed them. all in all a great place to work.
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- Meeting-day to discuss projects: fun and food.

- Learned new skills via continuous cross-training

- Managmnent positively delegating responsability

- Most coworker are Great people, willing to help out.

- Busiest days: toward the end of the year and preior Holidays

- Most enjoyable part of work, when goals are met in time.

I only worked for this company for 1 month after they bought out our company

If you are looking for advancement, then look else where. Use this job for experience only and look for other employment. They have a tendency to micro-manage their employees.

A Typical day at work promote a TEAM work and create a Safe work area . I've learned that you should always work together to be able to fulfill the goals of the work day. I am continually informing management safety observations within the work area. My Co- workers is the same to member to my family. The hardest part of the job is finalized the day – more... safe.The most enjoyable part of the job share a safe work day – less

Produce polymer; learned how to operate a chemical production plant effectively and safely; learned to monitor and controll a process through DCS automation or field equipment; learned instrumentation, P&ID's and flow charts.

I have no positive comments with respents to this company. The management needs to inprove and respect the employees

Very challanging job. Constant interaction with marketing, sales and direct contact with customers in solving urgent issues. Every day is a learning process.

The job itself is pretty easy. However, management from shift supervisors up to OMs were almost useless. An "us against them" culture. Very combative.

Salary was good, but no retirement other than the union pension fund. Rank and file bonuses disappeared, but continued for management.

Co-workers ranged from useless to true team players.

The worst – more... part is that management, Ops Coordinator and/or OM and/or HR "black balls" workers they personally don't like to prevent them from working for someone else by divulging information prohibited by federal labor laws.

STAY AWAY! – less

The people at BASF value EDUCATION! Being smart and bright will help you go far, but there is some rigidity in the processes, most likely from the German influence.

Mostly everyday every employee or my co-worker is in a good mood. It was a very friendly place to work, peoples always would come and ask you how you was doing. You learn alot of different stuf each and everyday because its a very big business. All of my supervisor were very good people to get alone with.

As an intern at BASF I had a great opportunity to study different accounting practices and apply the theories I had learned in a unique and different than anticipated way. I wish I did not have to leave at the end of the summer it truly was a fantastic place to work.

Reading and recording gauge readings.
That I can do anything if I put my mind to the problem.
Co-workers were very helpful when learning the processes.
Different shifts.
Knowing that I was making a difference.

Great place to work, but you have to put in the effort, enjoyable but hard work when working with OEM's

never hire the qualified CONTRACTORS who are training new hires who get in on referrals.

tried to transfer or interview internally for a new position. was roadblocked all the way. after 5 years of trying I just left.

The problem is that these managers have no training / qualifications at all.If you get one of the micro managers ( there are many ) then you are doomed to a dreary day at work.Overtime is expected and yes , you can decline it , but it will come up on your yearly review.Whatever good things that you did during the year are forgotten , but trust me after – more... 11 years there , they will remember the mistakes you make.The manager that I worked for , kept a file on every employee he had , and kept specific notes for yearly review. If you work there ,I suggest that you keep a book too.
Human Resources are a joke , all issues are handled by the manager , HR is only there to hire/fire or to give you a phone number.So if you have a manager that you don't get along with , try to transfer out , but most of the time HR will not let that happen.Remember , they work for the company , not for you! All a manager has to do is lie about you , and you are GONE!
This site has always scored very low on company reviews that employees take.Last one that we did , the Huntsville site scored a 32 out of 100.The Madison Chamber of Commerce had employees do one too , but we never heard the results of it. ( wonder why?)
Expect your shift to change at a moments notice, if you get off work at 5:00 , expect to hear that you are working over at 4:59. The rules there don't apply to everyone , so if you are someone that the manager likes , you have it made , but if they don't like you , be careful.I have seen several people go out on medical leave , then be targeted by management when they come back.So I suggest that you keep looking around , the pay is as good at other places , and hopefully you will get better managers.
The best thing that could happen to this site is for it to go back union, thought I would never say that , but it's the only way employees could have a voice. – less

BASF is a culturally diverse company, offering a variety of products in multiple industries.