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, 3.6 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 health and travel benefits" ((in 181 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 176 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 144 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 118 reviews)); "It has a good cooperate culture" ((in 95 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 306 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 109 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 29 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 28 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

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(2,382 total reviews)

Ronald Lam

63% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cathay Pacific has an employee rating of 3.6 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

5.0

Nov 5, 2011

A very good company to work for but a little conservative in exploring new markets!

Country manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are treated well and looked after in times of crisis. Cathay expects a 110 percent but then also gives back the same to the employee. I have been very fortunate to have a very understanding RGM especially considering the environment one works in in Pakistan.

Cons

There are very few and the only one really is that being a Pakistan hire the chances of growing further beyond the role of Country Head Pakistan is limited at best.

4.0

Sep 29, 2011

Great experience and Cathay Pacific is a great company to work for!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment and helpful colleagues

Cons

Limited progression in the company

4.0

Jun 28, 2011

I've learnt a lot over there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Team to work with. Nice customers and good environment. Equal opportunities are available to all backgrounds. Good set of guidelines.

Cons

Management not always very flexible. Salary package and other benefits could be a little better given the market salary for the same job.

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