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 186 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 179 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 138 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 119 reviews)); "It has a good cooperate culture" ((in 94 reviews))

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

"Low salary and physical demanding" ((in 303 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 156 reviews)); "The Pay are low and force employee to sign new contract with bad terms with no negotiation." ((in 108 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 34 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 33 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

(2,389 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 2,389 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

2.0

Dec 21, 2015

CSO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

people are friendly and helpful

Cons

long working hours with no work / life balance

4.0

Dec 20, 2015

great experience but u have to be tough for this job physically and emotionally

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

travel benefits, days off, allowance

Cons

gossips, back biting, unfair promotion system

3.0

Dec 18, 2015

Good Employee Benefits But Limited Career Perspectives

Global contact specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

CX offers its employees quite good and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, travel insurance, MPF, etc. Employees can buy flight tickets at a 10% price after completing probation. Cathay City has a wide range of facilities, such as cafes, a chinese restaurant, a canteen, a laundry shop and a well-equipped gym with a swimming pool, etc.

Cons

Far away from home if you don't live in Tung Chung or Western Kowloon. Negative working attitude in GCC department. Limited career perspectives for small potatoes. You are just a numbered staffer. Low pay rate considering the the big name of the company.

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great experience but u have to be tough for this job physically and emotionally

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