Does Penumbra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penumbra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penumbra. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penumbra?

58% of Penumbra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penumbra 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penumbra?

Production Builder (26) , Production Builder I (18) , Product Builder (17) , Quality Control Inspector (12) , Engineer (10) , Production (10) , Product Builder II (8) , Product Builder I (6) , Production Builder II (6) , Production Supervisor (6) , Analyst (5) , Manager (5) , Production Assembler (5) , Clinical Research Associate (4) , Clinical Specialist (4)

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

"Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 41 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexibile work environment, Good learning Opportunity" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 29 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 19 reviews)); "3) favoritism" ((in 18 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Penumbra layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Penumbra locations?

Alameda , Roseville , Oakland , San Francisco , Sacramento , Fremont , Salt Lake City , New York , Detroit , Charlotte , Los Angeles , Elk Grove , Rocklin , Antioch , Castro Valley , Hayward , Livermore , Newark , San Leandro , San Jose , Santa Cruz , Fargo , Cal-Vel

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Penumbra reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Penumbra has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 411 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penumbra employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

411 reviews

3.0

Jun 11, 2020

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything is good. Good benefits.

Cons

There is no con for this company

3.0

May 23, 2019

Accounting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for

Cons

Cannot think of any cons.

4.0

Apr 24, 2019

it was okay at the same time its a big responsible that u do there u

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you are helping the people that needs it for their health

Cons

it was big challenge for me that i have to be careful of what im doing to that product because its a alot of people will be using this

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Jobs at Penumbra

Security Officer I (Saturday - Tuesday, 6:30 am – 5:00 pm shift)

Inventory Control Coordinator I (Day Shift)

Business Process Analyst, CFSO

Internal Communications Specialist