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 (608) , 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 177 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 174 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 129 reviews)); "It has a good cooperate culture" ((in 92 reviews))

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

"Low salary and physical demanding" ((in 296 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 147 reviews)); "Gap between reputation and product continues to grow; very low pay" ((in 105 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 34 reviews)); "No career path at all" ((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

(2,383 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

62% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,383 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 2, 2015

Flight Attendant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growing airline , stable job

Cons

low salary, cost cutting by management

3.0

Mar 25, 2015

Good company for new grads, good program and training

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Travel everywhere, meeting new people all the time, great group training

Cons

company is too good at calculating the budget, and the allowance has been cut down and the benefits are changing all the time

2.0

Mar 22, 2015

Complicated work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

competitive salary, ok benefits, modern office building and facility, most colleagues are respectful

Cons

deep politics, especially in the IMT department. a few teams have very difficult bosses and colleagues. talk to a few people inside before you take the job.

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