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Why BASF as an Employer?

We are the world's leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers and for a sustainable future.

At BASF, we believe strongly in the power of connected minds. Our success as a company relies on the engagement of our employees. We encourage employees to develop their strengths and we recognize their achievements.

For you, this means a wide variety of job roles, exciting opportunities to learn and career development.

What we're like
Regardless of your position, you will soon feel like an integral part of your team. There will be many opportunities to learn and exchange ideas with your colleagues. In addition, we support your personal and professional development through development discussions and performance management.
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What you'll get
At BASF, employees enjoy a unique total offer of benefits, compensation, learning and development opportunities, and safe and caring work environment. Have a look at some of the elements that makes BASF an attractive place to work.
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What makes working at BASF special?

Our strength is the solidarity and close cooperation of our teams; we call it The power of connected minds!

By creating a safe and inspiring work environment and acting responsibly, we motivate our employees to achieve exceptional performance. This active commitment of our employees ensures our long-term success.

In a nutshell: We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection - and our employees are the most important factor in this!


The chart shows what is important to us as an employer:

What do our Teams say?

We think beyond and foster innovation!
By looking at challenges from different angles and through the lens of different skills, we are able to inspire each other, and find the best solution.

  1. Video "Working at BASF: We keep thinking"

We embrace diversity and grow together!
- We value diversity – in people, opinions, and experience.
- We share feedback openly – always with mutual respect.
- We learn from our setbacks – taking them as an opportunity to grow.

  1. Video "Everyone Counts"
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What can we offer you?

Naturally exciting and varied activities - but others do that as well... Our competitive advantage lies in the different business and research fields as well as in our size: This gives you the most diverse, international career opportunities within the company as well as a secure and reliable employer.

Our competitive remuneration and many additional benefits make us attractive for the best experts. In addition, we pay attention to a balanced relationship between work and private life.

The you@BASF Periodical Table

With our period table you can easily and quickly get an overview of the most interesting offers and services. Depending on the region and location, the overall offer may vary a little.

Benefits are the rewards that go beyond the paycheck. We offer a selection of benefits that meet our employees’ needs and expectation at different life stages. Examples for benefits at BASF are retirement benefits, health care and accident insurance.
We want our employees to make the most of their talents and their job - and we offer many ways to do that including a global framework for development of all employees. We provide our employees with interesting and challenging learning opportunities. BASF is well-known talent developer world-wide because of the broad range of challenging assignments, trainings, career patterns, and the opportunity for cross-organizational moves.
In our collaborative, caring and safe work environment, employees can perform at their best. And we know that life is more than just work. Therefore, we provide ways for employees to integrate their personal and work lives. BASF`s work environment contains, among other things, modern infrastructure and communication instruments, equipment, flexible work arrangements, as well as financial stability and a long-term perspective of the employer.
We recognize each employee`s contribution and reward it with competitive total compensation. Within our compensation systems, our employees participate in BASF`s economic and financial performance. Examples for compensation elements are base pay programs, and different allowances.
What does a workplace at BASF look like?
Take a 360° look around and gain an insight into the work at the world's largest chemical company.
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We are not the only ones who think BASF is an attractive employer!
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You@BASF: Employee Stories
Our employees report how they combine professional and private success.
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