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 (42) , 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 health and travel benefits" ((in 177 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 174 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 129 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 147 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 105 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 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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Cathay Pacific

Part of John Swire & Sons

Cathay Pacific reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,383 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 2,383 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

5.0

Jul 22, 2024

Good Staff Benefits

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous staff travel benefits and discounts

Cons

Company expanding too fast as they took huge cuts during covid

4.0

Jul 3, 2024

Great team and chill environment

Graduate trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, Culture, Dynamic Responsibilities within the IT Team

Cons

Pay, Office Location, Career Progression

3.0

Jun 29, 2024

Ok for short stay

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discounted air ticket, work from home arrangement, nice colleagues, open minded culture

Cons

Office is far, expensive transport, underpaid with more than you can bear workload

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