Why Cathay is different from other airlines - Anonymous employee Cathay Pacific Employee Review

4.0
Sep 19, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People really are important at Cathay, top management makes that very clear. Cathay is a big company with more than 20,000 employees but feels like a family. Senior management and the major shareholder, Swire, have a very long term perspective and do not manage to the next quarter, they look 5-10 years out at a minimum.

Cons

Cathay is an airline, oil price volatility hits it hard. People do not work at Cathay to get rich, but they stay because of the supportive, friendly environment.

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