Your way to us 

You can find all current job vacancies via our global job search. Vacancies are only removed once a position has been filled, so you can be sure that our online job postings are up to date.

Our Job Matcher helps you to quickly find the most suitable vacancies that match your CV.

You can also set up a Job Agent that notifies you when new vacancies suitable for you become available.

If you find an interesting position via the global job search, please apply directly via the “Apply now” button in the job posting.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by email. Your application will then be reviewed in detail. If we require additional documents, we will send you a separate email and ask you to upload them via a link. We will endeavor to provide you with feedback on your application within two weeks.

You can view the status of your job application at any time in your applicant profile on our global job search.

In order to get an initial impression of you during the preselection process, our recruiting team will review your CV and relevant references. In addition to your professional qualifications, we are particularly interested in:

• Your ambitions in the context of education and work
• Your interests and activities outside of work, e.g., social commitment, sports, arts or culture
• Your intercultural interest and experience
• Additional training/qualifications, prizes, awards or scholarships

For selected positions such as our trainee programs or direct entry into research, the preselection process is supplemented by an online assessment.

Have you sparked our interest? If so, we may schedule a telephone interview for you with a member of the recruiting team. The telephone interview takes around 30 minutes and allows us to get an initial impression of your personality and skills. We will also be happy to answer any questions you might have at this point.

If you impressed us during the preselection process, your application will be forwarded to the relevant manager. They will ultimately decide if you are invited for an interview.

Last but not least, we would like to get to know you in person. On the day of your interview, we want to get a feel for your personality and give you the opportunity to meet potential colleagues and see what BASF is like as an employer.

If the interview also goes well, we will call you to discuss the next steps. We will offer you an attractive overall package comprising a competitive salary and attractive additional benefits as well as many opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills.

If we have won you over too, then we would like to welcome you to BASF. With our onboarding program "Welcome to BASF", we want to ensure that you quickly settle in and feel like an integral member of the BASF team. This will allow you to successfully contribute your strengths from day one. 

From day one, a BASF buddy, a member of your team, will be by your side and support you in the first weeks and months until you have become familiar with your work environment. Information events will provide you with guidance and an overview of the BASF world. Together with your manager, you will define your individual tasks and goals. Additionally, you will be offered a wide range of opportunities to build and expand your BASF network.

• Your cover letter should not exceed ONE page.
• Give a brief explanation of your key decisions: Why did you choose this training/study program?
• Explain your motivation briefly: Why did you apply for this position? Why do you want to work at BASF?
• Don't only list your competencies ("I am friendly, open-minded, ..."), but also explain them with concrete examples.
• Explain what you are enthusiastic about or what your passion is.
• It is up to you to decide whether to give your cover letter a personal touch (e.g. a quote, a life lesson). In the end, it is the professional qualifications that count, which is why this should be the main focus of your documents. Nevertheless, any deviation from the "norm" will be noticed and may remain as an impression.

• Structure your CV in chronological order, starting with your current job.
• Mention only necessary and important tasks that are relevant to the job posting - with examples if you like.
• Also list any information that gives insight into what makes you special as a person (e.g. hobbies, time spent abroad, honorary posts, part-time jobs, languages, IT skills).
• Information about your parents, siblings or spouse as well as application photos are not relevant.
• You do not have to apologize for gaps in your CV, but be prepared to be asked about them in the interview.

• Have a pen and paper, and be ready to take notes.
• Test your technology (e.g. a headset often helps) and check the lighting.
• Find a quiet environment, if possible alone.
• Avoid all distractions (e.g. cell phone, music, TV).
• Make sure you are dressed appropriately.
• Have a glass of water ready.
• Review the job description and possible questions.
• Find out about current topics at BASF via the press, website or social media.

Before the interview

• Arrange enough time for the journey.
• Review the job posting and your application documents.
• Prepare yourself for questions: e.g. Why is BASF the right employer for you?
• Find out about the business segments and group companies.
• Our social media accounts are a good way to find out about current topics at BASF.

During the interview

• Don't pretend, be yourself.
• Ask questions that show you have thought about the job posting and take the opportunity to ask anything that interests you.
• We want to know more about your professional and personal skills, concrete examples of situations from your everyday work help to describe your abilities.

After the interview

If you still have questions after the interview, please feel free to contact the responsible recruiter. You will find the contact details in the job posting.