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 (19) , 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?

"Friendly people and everyone wants to help" ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 39 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 21 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 10 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

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(412 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 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 412 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

412 reviews

5.0

Dec 3, 2024

Great experience overall

Instructional designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic team. We all work really well together and our manager goes out of his way to make sure we build our skills and get to work on projects that give us experience working with different tools and subject matter. I really love that Penumbra invests in its people. Several of my colleagues started off as contractors or in entry level positions and have progressed to training, managerial, or other advanced roles. I also really like that my team (and the company overall) is very diverse and it's great working with people with a broad range of different backgrounds and skills.

Cons

None so far. Everything's been great.

2.0

Nov 16, 2024

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Assembly line worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Benefits, benefits, Benefits, Benefits

Cons

Management, Management, Work/life balance , Management, Management

3.0

Nov 12, 2024

Hard work, underpaid

Manufacturing engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool, smart, hardworking people that genuinely care about their job

Cons

Being a line support engineer is tough. Pay is not good and hours can be very demanding. Supporting day and swing shift is a lot of work and engineers are not paid to be on call, but can be expected to respond after hours. Constant firefighting that makes continuous improvement challenging.

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