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 medical and travel benefit" ((in 187 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 177 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 139 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 122 reviews)); "Working in airline with good culture" ((in 90 reviews))

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

"Low salary and physical demanding" ((in 305 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 157 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 36 reviews)); "No career path" ((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.

Cathay Pacific reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,388 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

61% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,388 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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2K reviews

1.0

Aug 10, 2022

Cannot get out of here fast enough

Senior first officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice, well maintained aeroplanes Great colleagues (but they are all quitting also)

Cons

Toxic work environment. Permanent 50% pay cut during pandemic. Management treat staff with contempt. We are at risk of being fired and jailed for leaving our hotel rooms during a layover. Crew who are actively flying are unable to live normal lives in Hong Kong due to Covid restrictions placed upon people who have been travelling overseas. Its impossible to make overtime/ extra pay because operations deliberately manage and cut back our hours to avoid paying any excess. Hong Kong is rapidly becoming a communist country. Its impossible to commute to another country because of Covid restrictions. Do not come here.

1.0

Aug 3, 2022

avoid at all cost

Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

travel benefit, discount tickets, maternity leave

Cons

everything else sucks, do not recommend

3.0

Jul 18, 2022

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Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

amazing work environment and coworkers

Cons

benefits package slowly started to decline

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