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 (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 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.

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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

1.0

Sep 18, 2015

Good experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People along the way make each flight

Cons

People along the way break each flight

3.0

Sep 18, 2015

Customer service

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The concessions are very good and cheap

Cons

The shift work means no social life

5.0

Sep 14, 2015

Flight Attendant

In flight service manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best company to work with. They will enhance your personality from grooming, your ability to talk to people, learning diversity, handling complains and so many things that will make you a better person. Cathay is very generous when it comes to profit sharing. The job was the best!

Cons

I don't really see any cons. If you are a person who is willing to work with different nationalities, this job is for you!!! Stop whining....

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