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 (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 benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 181 reviews)); "Good medical and travel benefits" ((in 174 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and friendly" ((in 142 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 124 reviews)); "Working in airline with good culture" ((in 91 reviews))

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

"Low salaries and not competitive" ((in 294 reviews)); "Poor management and not supportive to staff." ((in 158 reviews)); "The Pay are low and force employee to sign new contract with bad terms with no negotiation." ((in 112 reviews)); "No career path" ((in 35 reviews)); "Slow promotion (currently at least 8yrs to become as a purser unless your performance is extremely good)" ((in 33 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

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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

3.0

Nov 14, 2024

a place for work life balance

Assistant marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work from time; flexible working hours

Cons

management of some departments are not up to the level: poor management skills, lack of relevant knowledge, unable to give direction, Focus on pleasing particular management for his perosnal interest, instead of striving for the benefits of the project or the company as a whole.

3.0

Nov 14, 2024

Bad

Flight attendant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good if u wanna travel

Cons

Very poor pay, bad management

5.0

Nov 13, 2024

Innovative culture, management is willing to invest on IT

Solution lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top management promotes transparency and collaborative culture and they value employee's feedback.

Cons

Use too many vendors and not focus on inhouse development

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