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 183 reviews)); "Good medical and travel benefits" ((in 182 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 123 reviews)); "Working in airline with good culture" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 293 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 160 reviews)); "The Pay are low and force employee to sign new contract with bad terms with no negotiation." ((in 107 reviews)); "Slow promotion opportunities which takes years" ((in 30 reviews)); "No career path at all" ((in 29 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

4.0

Dec 17, 2025

Wonderful job but low salary

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of free time, you can travel around

Cons

Low salary, hard work, physical demanding

4.0

Dec 11, 2025

Flight benefit but work our as* off

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flight Benefits, fly to many destinations. New Aircrafts.

Cons

Ah Gor, Ah Jeh (seniors) might hardtime you if you work too slow or not up to their standards, Also SES (Peer Score) sometimes write mean stuff about you after the flight. Basically it is a space for us to reflect what we need to improve but this becomes a platfrom for hatred and commenting bad things about each other. Also sometimes the roster is sh't, regional layover like Indonesia, Phillipines, Shanghai, Taiwan layovers you get less money due to short layovers. Other Europe ports just briefly 30hrs and then back to HK again. Patterns getting really really really short. Also signature cup noodles snack, on a very very long flight like New York, Toronto, all 150-180 cup noodles can be all gone in 30 minutes, coz everyone likes the smell but it will be disaster for cabin crew.

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Nice working environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice working environment and culture

Cons

Less competitive salary when compared with other IT firms

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Flight Attendant (Based in Hong Kong) - Hong Kong Recruitment

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