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 improved by 1% over the last 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 3.8 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 (177) , 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 health and travel benefits" ((in 180 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 140 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 131 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 salaries and not competitive" ((in 294 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 163 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 116 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 34 reviews)); "No leadership training for people managers" ((in 12 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

(2,394 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

64% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,394 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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2.0

Mar 8, 2017

Flight Attendant / Purser

Flight purser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible flight roster able to swap to own preference / days off etc. Most colleagues are nice and great to work with. Crew nowadays can request special meals which is good, before crew always got stuck with the left overs.

Cons

Very conservative in terms of management and policies. Cutting cost too madly, especially loyal customers notice. Flight patterns are cutting short which result in less pay. Staff travel can be hard to get on flights, staff get treated as beggars and treated last. Too much politics going on. Very slow promotion progress.

3.0

Mar 1, 2017

Flight Attendant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible schedule, can explore the world, meeting different people

Cons

there are no social security and disability benefits provide

3.0

Feb 27, 2017

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Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Nice friendly colleague if you can understand and respect each other's culture. Efficient in service when serving pax. More opportunities.

Cons

Cutting-cost quiet badly. Feel like the management do not consider cabin crew much. Poor language required speakers like Japanese, give tones of Japan flights and difficult to swap the roster. Low salary (however min.70hrs flying). Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)

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