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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 40 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 10 reviews)); "Company culture is good" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 31 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 22 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 20 reviews)); "3) favoritism" ((in 18 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 13 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

Penumbra reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(411 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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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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411 reviews

3.0

Apr 5, 2016

CRA

Clinical research associate

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Pros

- Good learning experience - had opportunity to juggle multiple roles and projects - mostly young company

Cons

- promotions are not always deserved, some are definitely not merited - inefficient when handling large project, wasting long hours focusing on irrelevant details instead of the main issues. The result is everyone is overworked and underpaid. - poor leadership and management style. Only one person makes the decisions. Reviews do not account for much if you get on their bad side.

1.0

Jan 21, 2010

Aspire To Stay Put

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great device design and methodology, people are friendly from top management to assembly workers

Cons

higher management doesn't like to see employees with massive growth potential. they like to hire talented individuals from competitors, pay low, give tiny amounts of shares upon hiring, bonuses at the time were non-existent and they try their hardest to keep your career stagnant.

2.0

Dec 19, 2023

Dysfunctional at the highest level

Marketing manager

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Pros

My direct team, and many others, had many lovely people who wanted to do a good job.

Cons

Decisions made at the highest level of the company negatively impacted company morale and work ethic, as well as the company's ability to successfully innovate. Nepotism is very present, unqualified relatives of high ranking employees were put in positions of leadership that negatively impacted the business. You cannot really expect much different from a public company.

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