Does Cathay Pacific pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cathay Pacific employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cathay Pacific. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cathay Pacific?

59% of Cathay Pacific employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cathay Pacific 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cathay Pacific?

Flight Attendant (608) , Cabin Crew (176) , Flight Purser (78) , Airline Pilot (52) , Assistant Manager (41) , Manager (39) , Customer Service Officer (37) , Solution Analyst (30) , Pilot (24) , Customer Service (23) , International Flight Attendant (23) , Project Manager (22) , Second Officer (18) , Customer Service Representative (17) , Engineer (17)

What are the pros of working at Cathay Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"Good medical and travel benefits" ((in 178 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 175 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 124 reviews)); "It has a good cooperate culture" ((in 92 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cathay Pacific according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and physical demanding" ((in 296 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 157 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 113 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 34 reviews)); "No career path at all" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cathay Pacific layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cathay Pacific layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cathay Pacific in 2026.

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3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,381 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

63% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 2,381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cathay Pacific employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transporte y logística industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jun 1, 2026

Great travel benefits, but management is irresponsible

Crr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel benefit Medical for family members

Cons

Irresponsible management, blamed all the faults to working level. Hired wrong people to manage the business. e.g hired an actuary with no loyalty and airline background in loyalty section, what a joke! Working culture is the worst,

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Flight ticket benefits, but physical challenges persist

Fight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flight ticket benefit, you are off when u off from flight

Cons

Big challenge for physical, lack of career progression

1.0

May 31, 2026

Low pay but heavy workloads

Cso/ciso

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good training and allowance in general

Cons

Toxic environment with many old seafoods! Also, how can a fulltime job pay with $72.2 hourly? 80% of the SEL and MOD are rude and think they are better than anyone. Company good at presenting a caring image but in fact treat employee like slaves.

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