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 health and travel benefits" ((in 192 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 169 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 147 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 119 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 295 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 154 reviews)); "The Pay are low and force employee to sign new contract with bad terms with no negotiation." ((in 111 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 37 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.

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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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,388 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

May 9, 2017

Senior IT Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great travel benefits, reasonable pay

Cons

Management needs to be completely revised.

4.0

Apr 7, 2017

Revenue analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Analyst in leading airline industry

Cons

The prospective of career development

3.0

Apr 6, 2017

Good environment & work style

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment & work-life balance

Cons

Bad management and CEO and force people to leave

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