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 salary and physical demanding" ((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

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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

3.0

Apr 16, 2010

So far so good.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make a trip to diff countries.

Cons

Cutting our benifits and salaries.

4.0

Feb 21, 2010

Family Business?

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are generally friendly and fun-loving. Most people have been with the company for many years, proud of the company and stay loyal.

Cons

They tend to have many 'family friends' within the organization so a lot of special relationships. The culture's not very result-oriented. People tend to do things rather leisurely.

4.0

Jan 14, 2009

Cathay Pacific Flies Steadily

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are looking for a relatively stable environment, fairly good salary and fringe benefits (but not the top), working for a reputable multinational company, you should consider Cathay Pacific as one of your choices. Being a staff, you would also be able to learn more about British style of management, how one of the most difficult businesses is run successfully (Cathay Pacific Airways has won numerous awards and is regarded one of the best airlines, if not the best), how budgets are controlled, how the management pushes the staff to improve productivity continuously and how to retain people. Cathay Pacific used to favor expatriates, especially British for their Executive Trainees program. However, since the handover of Hong Kong to China, this has been changed.

Cons

It would not be a good place for high-flyers.

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