Does The Emirates Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Emirates Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Emirates Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Emirates Group?

72% of The Emirates Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Emirates Group 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Emirates Group?

Cabin Crew (1255) , Flight Attendant (331) , Cabin Crew Member (173) , Senior Software Engineer (106) , Customer Service Representative (83) , Cabin Supervisor (78) , Software Engineer (69) , Airline Pilot (61) , Airport Services Agent (60) , Customer Service Agent (43) , Senior Airport Services Agent (42) , Customer Service (41) , Manager (40) , Flight Purser (39) , Senior Cabin Crew (38)

What are the pros of working at The Emirates Group according to real employee reviews?

"The salary is good and it increases depending on the experiences and learning of new languages." ((in 490 reviews)); "Great travel benefits and multinational." ((in 180 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and supportive" ((in 82 reviews)); "You can get good work life balance and no much pressure." ((in 77 reviews)); "Some really great people in cabin crew management who try hard to motivate and inspire." ((in 71 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Emirates Group according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management Lack of meritocracy" ((in 263 reviews)); "Long hours but manageable to work" ((in 138 reviews)); "Extended working hours before and after flight that you don’t get paid" ((in 110 reviews)); "God forbid you meet a bad manager" ((in 46 reviews)); "No salary rise for the last few years and no bonus as well" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Emirates Group layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Emirates Group layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Emirates Group in 2026.

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(5,079 total reviews)

Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum

82% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

The Emirates Group has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 5,079 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Emirates Group 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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5K reviews

3.0

Dec 17, 2012

Good experience

Cabin crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flight benefits extend to family (including siblings, aunts, cousins) Good pay with no taxes, Traveling, Nice hotels

Cons

With all large companies, management varies to the extreme of really nice to.. not so much. Crew tend to complain a lot. Little company culture.

3.0

Dec 6, 2012

Interesting Career Change.

Senior flight steward

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An award winning, profitable company. I was offered free accommodation and a all expence paid job. All salaries are 'tax free' in Dubai and it was a great job. Dubai is a nice place to live in as it is the most westernised Arab country in the middle east. Approximately 75% of the population is expatriate. Everyone from every country, all cuisine from all over the world and all brands from all over the world are available in Dubai. Emirates takes care of medical and all administartion needs. Air travel for staff is cheap as they oay approximately 10% (taxes + a small document fee). Get a position with free accommodation, rents and rates paid by the company it is worth accepting a job.

Cons

Management is bureaucratic. No unions are allowed. Therefore, bargaining power of the employee is non-existant. Read about accepeted behaviour, especially, during the holy month of fasting and other restrictive social constarints before you accept the job. The low paid staff do not receive the same treatment as high paid staff where working conditions and 'hours' concerned. There is a tendency to employ people from outside instead of promoting within. During most promotions the management in most departments over look the talented/ experienced people in the company and recruit people from outside. Therefore, morale of staff is low. If you are a new comer with low seniority (date of joining) it is very difficult to use staff tickets as most flights are full most of the time.

5.0

Nov 8, 2012

excellent... it is the best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

because its a 5 star and leading airline company

Cons

there r no downsides for this company

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