Does Penumbra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penumbra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penumbra. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penumbra?

46% of Penumbra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penumbra 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penumbra?

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (5) , Production Builder (5) , Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker (4) , Recovery Worker (4) , Mental Health Recovery Worker (2) , Product Builder (2) , Recovery Practitioner (2)

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

"Supportive team and great workmates" ((in 6 reviews)); "Staff is amazing" ((in 3 reviews)); "Training is nice" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people, staff and environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Low pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Penumbra locations?

Alameda , Roseville , Salt Lake City

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Penumbra reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Jane Cumming

58% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

Penumbra has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 53 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 Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

53 reviews

4.0

Jul 12, 2026

Supportive team atmosphere, but pay is low

Senior instructional designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, and positive, friendly co-workers on adjacent teams.

Cons

Pay is low for the Bay Area

1.0

Jun 26, 2026

DO NOT WORKE HERE

Mental health and wellbeing practitioner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some colleagues were very nice.

Cons

Worst experience of my life. Extremely discriminatory and bullying from management.

4.0

Dec 8, 2025

Good location and simple worik

Product builder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

secluded area/plenty of parking full benefits, friendly environment, supportive coworkers, training and upper managment big campus for charging EV, affordable lunch, onsite gym, fully equiped kitchen and some lounge areas

Cons

low pay, have to use holiday time for production shut downs or go without pay. not much opportunity to grow within company cannot accrue sick time

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