Question 1

Does Cathay Pacific pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Cathay Pacific?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cathay Pacific?

Accepted Answer

Flight Attendant (609), Cabin Crew (177), 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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Good health and travel benefits" ((in 189 reviews)); "good benefit (in travel and hotel special offer)" ((in 175 reviews)); "Colleagues are nice and helpful" ((in 141 reviews)); "Good work life balance and comfortable" ((in 125 reviews)); "Working in airline with good culture" ((in 93 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Too commercial and low salary" ((in 302 reviews)); "Poor management and feel disrespectful at work." ((in 152 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 30 reviews)); "Culture of direct manager sometimes is slightly hierachical and demanding you to act and think orientally even if you are not" ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Cathay Pacific redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cathay Pacific redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cathay Pacific in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Cathay Pacific locations?

Accepted Answer

Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

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