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 43 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good pay, relatively easy job, can listen to music and stuff in one ear" ((in 22 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 30 reviews)); "Management is a bit unorganized, double standards, favoritism" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 18 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 reviews)); "poor leadership and management style." ((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

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

Aug 22, 2025

Great for parents, lots of nepotism

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, people are nice, hybrid work schedule. Works well if you are a parent and aren’t really looking to climb the corp ladder

Cons

Nepotism and favoritism. The co founder’s brother works in another dept and is apparently awful. Several higher ups have family members/friends in the company they protect. They love to talk about promotions and raises, but moving up is harder than pulling teeth. Ceo keeps trying to act as though the company is still small but it has ramped up a lot in size but they still treat everything like a small company would and it shows. He’s also anti union

1.0

Aug 19, 2025

don't do it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

usually have good colleagues to talk to

Cons

no support lack of communication

1.0

Aug 18, 2025

okay job i guess

Production

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

schedule off early overtime good pay

Cons

horrible management Hr isnt there to help at all high workers comp turn over

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Great for parents, lots of nepotism

don't do it

okay job i guess

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