Where to begin? The corporate headquarters in North America is cold, sterile and unwelcoming. The corporate strategy is so customer focused that it has seemed to forget about it's employees. Customer first is everywhere - but you can't win customers with unhappy employees.
There are middle managers who are not held accountable, are not experts in their designated area, and are retained/promoted because of skeletons in the closet. This is the sort of place where Vice Presidents sit in their ivory towers so not to associate with the plebeians. This is not a culture of inclusion. This is a culture of hierarchy.
There are no defined career paths at BASF. Good luck having a conversation with your manager about next steps and growth.
Everything is dictated out of Germany. If you want to implement new technology or ideas- most likely won't happen - so if you are looking to drive impact and make change this is not the place for you.
I was hoping for a diverse experience when I joined-that is what I saw externally- and sadly I was disappointed. Check the boxes for diversity externally but no follow through internally.
To summarize: If you are looking for a place where you are valued, part of something bigger... a place where people are friendly and you build meaningful relationships to drive impact- this simply is not the place. This is not a silo view- this is a cultural underpin of the organization.
