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 (41) , 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 183 reviews)); "Good medical and travel benefits" ((in 182 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 148 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 123 reviews)); "Working in airline with good culture" ((in 87 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 293 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 160 reviews)); "The Pay are low and force employee to sign new contract with bad terms with no negotiation." ((in 107 reviews)); "Slow promotion opportunities which takes years" ((in 30 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

(2,382 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 2,382 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

Aug 12, 2013

Working in airline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With 2 set of free tickets every year

Cons

Busy. Office is in Lantau Island

2.0

Jul 21, 2013

A messy department with messy processes

Imt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable, low working pressure. Good travel benefit and short working hour

Cons

If you good at mouth,it is a good place to stay. Because most guys know how to talk, but never know how to do. Good promotion if you have good relationship with senior, even you don't have any technical or domain knowledge. If you want to learn,and yr competence will be appreciated, i suggest you leave now

3.0

Jun 17, 2013

CABIN CREW vs OFFICE POST

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cabin Crew lifetyle is very different from ground work, it allows much flexilibity however compensated by work hours on holidays.

Cons

Worst part of the job is the standby blocks that one receives on a regular basis (one to two weeks) which makes it difficult to make plans ahead of time.

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Jobs at Cathay Pacific

Flight Attendant (Based in Hong Kong) - Hong Kong Recruitment

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Hong Kong

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Baggage Services Officer

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Customer Services Officer

Hong Kong

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