Penumbra reviews

3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(412 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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412 reviews
2.0
Aug 7, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Highly impactful projects, smart and cool coworkers, no two days are the same. Many opportunities for projects/experience.

Cons

This is a difficult job. Line support can be brutal. Ask about it if you are interviewing. When I was interviewing, expectations were not made clear to me about supporting production during swing shift (4pm-midnight). Many long, difficult days of being on the production floor all day and then late into swing shift. Engineers are expected to support the line, write non conformance reports, and pursue continuous improvement projects at the same time. Very little time to think or enjoy work. Compensation is below average and benefits are bare minimum for a corporate job. Retention for engineers is a major problem.

1.0
Aug 7, 2024

Would give 0 stars if I could

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They treat you like a child so you get to spend 4 weeks doing nothing while they "train" you They serve Walmart hotdogs and hamburgers or buy Little Caesars every other month and make sure to remind you of it at meetings

Cons

Horrible pay for the production numbers and fine detail work they demand of you Cleanroom environment means you have to cut your breaks short to gown up, not nearly enough locker room space for everyone leading to packed sardine can changing environments Childish, petty work environment, CYA taught as a core company concept leading to backstabbing blame gaming Management hired from outside have no clue of how internal processes work Minor mistakes are punished by interrogations and signed meetings under the guise of "investigations" Lack of consistency in day to day operations, workstation and work duties can change from day to day or even hour to hour, was frequently left unattended without work while leads attempted to coordinate Complete psychopaths are placed in trainer positions, frequently overheard threats of suicide and violence from certain trainers Tout DEI over everything to cover up the poor culture, abysmal compensation and borderline hostile work environment, will happily pay gay people the same awful rates as straight people

2.0
Aug 2, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company that is growing quickly.

Cons

Quick growth allows for a lot of changes and movement which can be a bit uncomfortable. When there is a lot of growth they need to work harder at keeping good company culture, which is where they are heavily lacking. Directors try to step in and control at every level but will say they are not trying to micromanage. Directors are very disrespectful and verbally abusive to the point of effecting mental health at work and outside of work.

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