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 (609) , 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 benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good medical and travel benefits" ((in 179 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 123 reviews)); "It has a good cooperate culture" ((in 89 reviews))

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

"Low salary and physical demanding" ((in 293 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 156 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 106 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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Cathay Pacific

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Cathay Pacific reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,387 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

61% approve of CEO

48% 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 2,387 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

Mar 10, 2023

Tremendous airline

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great culture - Good benefits - Enjoyable work culture and ethic - Good people - Increasingly dynamic - Challenging environment

Cons

- Slow to change - Culture has changed over the past few years - Based in Hong Kong, can be a challenge - Relatively low pay

1.0

Feb 23, 2023

unreasonably low pay and exhausting roster

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- travel benefits - medical insurance

Cons

- the pay for flight attendant is far below living wage - insufficient manpower leading to heavy workload - roster is packed and give you only minimum rest time - outport layover time and allowance are dehumanising

3.0

Feb 4, 2023

Have mixed feelings

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Welfare benefits follow the labor law, and there are holiday greeting benefits. 2. Regular training to continuously improve work service skills. 3. The office location is convenient, in the city, there is a subway station downstairs. Office building interior office, open office environment. 4. Mainly do after-sales service, no sales performance pressure.

Cons

1. Duplication of work, no development prospects. 2. The company's personnel are complex, internal discrimination, and intrigue. 3. The functions are chaotic, and the work of all departments of employees needs to be handled at the same time. 4. The workload is not proportional to the salary. 5. Employees are often advised to work overtime.

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