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, 3.5 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 benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 187 reviews)); "Good health and travel benefits" ((in 183 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 123 reviews)); "People are nice and friendly" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Too commercial and low salary" ((in 303 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 152 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 103 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 34 reviews)); "No career path" ((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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Cathay Pacific

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Cathay Pacific reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,382 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

62% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,382 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

Apr 3, 2017

Great airline. Bad business. Terrible senior management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel benefits Lots of nice colleagues below senior level

Cons

Terrible, lunatic, incompetent senior management Mass redundancies No pay rises far as the eye can see In deep financial trouble No strategy to get out of trouble.

2.0

Mar 8, 2017

Flight Attendant / Purser

Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible flight roster able to swap to own preference / days off etc. Most colleagues are nice and great to work with. Crew nowadays can request special meals which is good, before crew always got stuck with the left overs.

Cons

Very conservative in terms of management and policies. Cutting cost too madly, especially loyal customers notice. Flight patterns are cutting short which result in less pay. Staff travel can be hard to get on flights, staff get treated as beggars and treated last. Too much politics going on. Very slow promotion progress.

3.0

Jan 10, 2017

Not Suitable unless you want the lifestyle and don't need the money

Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedules and long layovers. Outport base only has one route so flight times are consistent

Cons

Cathay Pacific pays significantly lower than any other airlines outside. If you're outport base, you will only fly one route to Hong Kong. Company has been cutting more and more every year. Company culture is a bit hard to work with if you are more Americanized (Probably better to go with United, Delta or AA). Benefits are very expensive compared to other airlines.

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