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 decreased by 2% over the last 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?

"Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 48 reviews)); "Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 43 reviews)); "Nice coworkers (for the most part)" ((in 12 reviews)); "Company culture is good" ((in 8 reviews)); "Big company, a lot of opportunities to grow and move up the ladder." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 29 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 21 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 14 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 , 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

(410 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 410 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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410 reviews

2.0

Feb 17, 2021

Ok

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was overall ok, some nice people

Cons

Sometimes people's behavior can become very personal

4.0

Feb 16, 2021

Decent place to work for experience but a lot of favoritism

Medical assembler ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its an entry level job so you don't need previous experience to work here. Depending on the the building you work at training can be smooth. Supervisors host pot lucks for the workers to show thanks for hard work. the benefits are very good.

Cons

A lot of favoritism A lot!, unfortunately if you are not of asian decent you won't get taken serious. Not a lot of opportunity to grow depending on your superior. Issues within the line are easily dismissed. This place is just like a mini high school.

3.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good Place Good People Okay management

Production builder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People Work life Balance Lucnh room area

Cons

Unexpected Changes due to change in production needs

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