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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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

3.0

Sep 12, 2016

First officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and good perks, good equipment.

Cons

New contracts are not as lucrative. Mainly long haul flying. Punitive and unfriendly company culture. Training left up to the individual, self training.

1.0

Jul 26, 2016

Horrible company to work for but great to fly with

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Multicultural, good career progression and great benefits

Cons

Unfriendly colleagues, stressful and depressing working environment, oppressing and very dictatorship management

4.0

Jul 16, 2015

Unique and interesting place to work.

Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work for with good overall job perks including a generous 90% discount off ticket prices with the airline as well as any other airline within the One World Alliance leading to endless possibilities to travel the world in our spare time. Lots of opportunities also exist to participate in charitable projects and Marketing and PR events to broaden horizons and enhance employee experience.

Cons

Promotion for work becoming a little slow and career progression not possible until whenever the company needs to fill positions. This usually takes many years. Hard work from employees need more recognition.

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