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    Cathay Pacific Reviews

    Updated June 25, 2017
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    John R. Slosar
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    Pros

    • Work life balance (most people start at 9am and leave at 5 (in 11 reviews)

    • floating holidays to start with, can truly enjoy life well travel with great travel benefits (in 19 reviews)

    Cons

    • Business outlook as a Hong Kong based airline a bit questionable (in 10 reviews)

    • Relatively low salary compare to market and hard to progress up the ladder with Swire management trainee program in place (in 8 reviews)

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    1. "SSFTH ~ from company level to customer level !"

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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Manager On Duty in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Manager On Duty in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Cathay Pacific full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good amount of vacation days + floating holidays to start with, can truly enjoy life well travel with great travel benefits

      Cons

      Nothing much for CONS. Wish CX keep growing to achieve best airline again! Do not keep cut promote LEAN (cut budget).

      Advice to Management

      Management may consider care more about front line staffs and listen to their feedbacks. Happy employees = happy company

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Not Suitable unless you want the lifestyle and don't need the money"

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      Current Employee - Flight Purser in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Flight Purser in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Flexible schedules and long layovers. Outport base only has one route so flight times are consistent

      Cons

      Cathay Pacific pays significantly lower than any other airlines outside. If you're outport base, you will only fly one route to Hong Kong. Company has been cutting more and more every year. Company culture is a bit hard to work with if you are more Americanized (Probably better to go with United, Delta or AA). Benefits are very expensive compared to other airlines.

      Advice to Management

      Please take care of your crew before they are upset and have to fight for what they deserve.

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    3. "Flight attendant (US base)"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Nice roster (2-4 flight a month) and many day off, good for people who has kids to take care at home or who has second job.

      Cons

      Stop contributing Social security tax and medicare tax for employees, so that mean no pension when you retire. Just average pay.

      Advice to Management

      Should treat outport base and hong kong base staff equally, regarding to allowance, percentage of increased salary.

    4. "Flight attendant"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant Lax Based in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant Lax Based in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Cabin crew in LAX based will to be scheduled only one route LAX-HKG-LAX 3 or 3 and half round trip per month and operate only 777H aircraft type, Stable and easy schedule

      Cons

      Company discontinued social security benefits,all US employees are no long participating SS and disability programs, as well as unemployment benefits.

    5. Helpful (3)

      "LAX Base Cabin Crew"

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      Current Employee - Cathay Pacific Purser in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Cathay Pacific Purser in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific full-time

      Pros

      good allowance at layovers.

      Cons

      low pay and tough working conditions. crews are graded by their section leader each and every flight and other crew "shoe-shine" their section leader to get better scores even when they don't do their jobs correctly. Section leaders can be lazy leaving all the work load to the crews below them.. unfair heirarchy and culture.

      Advice to Management

      get rid of the CPP system. better pay.

    6. "Great to fly as passenger, but worse place to work"

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      Former Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cathay Pacific part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Set roster every month with minimum reserve days

      Cons

      Low pay, Bad culture, Terrible staff and management, Seniors would bully juniors in many ways, Doesn't care about employees, Hires people who aren't capable to do the job

      There are many airlines out there with better benefits, pay and culture don't waste your time here unless you have family in hong kong and want to visit them every week

      Advice to Management

      Stop saying service straight from the heart and the company is a family when management doesnt treat employees the same way that they do to passengers and care more for your employees

    7. "Flight Attendant"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      1. Have flying benefit ti fly around
      2. You can have very flexble schedule

      Cons

      1.Needs to adjust time difference

    8. "Flight attendant"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      A lot of days off. flexible working hours. 2 days rest in Hong Kong every time you fly.

      Cons

      Bad management, cutting cost like crazy.

    9. "Flight Attendant"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Seattle, WA
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexible life style, good benefit, flying with different people each time.

      Cons

      Have to adjust different time zone and suffering form jet lag.

    10. Helpful (2)

      "okay place to work at but terrible management and cultural"

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      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Flight Attendant in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Cathay Pacific full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      flying benefit so can "purchase" cheaper ticket to travel, maximine 9 dyas off in a row but minimum 1 day off between the flight.

      Cons

      there are lots of airline to work with! if you work for cathay the only thing good is if you have family in Hong kong and you want to visit them every single week, coz thats pretty much the only place that you are able to fly to . Terrible management only have 3 staff in the base office lack of communication and not efficient nor professional when handling crew related stuff.
      Terrible company cultural with bad seniors would actually bully juniors in many ways. especially Japanese and Filipino crews; think twice if you really consider to join. I am being very very honest.

      Advice to Management

      pay attention to those who actually the hard working and good employees please,you will lose all the good one soon!!!

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