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

1.0

Jan 5, 2025

Vapid

Quality specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

All of the pros of working at this company are readily available at any other company. Nothing stands out

Cons

Vapid, soulless work. Whatever the department or position within any department, your work can be summed up with "siloed over specialization." You won't be challenged and you don't matter here. In fact, I strongly recommend you can leave your brain at home. It's the only way to maintain any semblance of sanity because creative problem solving isn't encouraged here. Just stay in your lane and stay the course

1.0

Jan 3, 2025

Easy job Terrible work ethics

Medical device assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is an easy job and pretty fast paced. Nothing out of this world

Cons

They show favoritism and if one employee who has been there long enough doesn't like you the rest won't either. They will find ways to get you terminated if you speak up or report anything to HR. Some employees are extremely rude and will laugh at you while you are learning the product "training" They call it.

2.0

Dec 31, 2024

Bad management

Production builder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workload is very light and easy.

Cons

The management is not the best, plus their hiring process is very questionable due to the people they hire and their backgrounds.

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