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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 43 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 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 23 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 19 reviews)); "3) favoritism" ((in 19 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

1.0

Oct 14, 2020

Good Company but Corrupted Management

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great company with benefits and what you provide. It is a growing company and doing great business.

Cons

Management is corrupted, they support their network and they do not provide a place to grow in terms of career. And diversity is very limited because of the same fact. And management can easily ignore big faults going on. Management and politics are so corrupted that it makes it impossible to be effective let alone productive.

1.0

Oct 13, 2020

Employment Programs are Superficial

Anonymous employee

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Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to grow exist at every level

Cons

Never experienced this level of dysfuntion amongst the teams. Unchecked growth opportunities lead to incompetence in mid/senior management. No one is managing the knowledge or skills requirements. Employee relations are poorly managed and focused on ways to preserve the status quo without considering what's best for the employees.

1.0

Jun 22, 2017

Product Builder I

Product builder i

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25 cent sodas Some events that occur

Cons

Favoritism No english spoken here Micromanaging Strict attendance policy states to clock out no earlier than 3:30 Pm even if you clock in at 6:55 Am Bad management especially QC Being tardy more than twice a month results in a write up 2 10 minute breaks A.C in building 1351 is always out Long lines to punch in and punch out Counterparts dont take their job seriously Only a couple of leads that fulfill their duty Working OT at 5 am and if you clock in at 5:06 it is considered a tardy for helping the company out You have to know somebody higher up in the company or be Burmese to be promoted

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