Penumbra reviews

3.3

58% would recommend to a friend

(410 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

73% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Jan 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to work with everyone, open space so all departments can mingle on a regular basis, no one works alone, a lot of help within groups, given a lot of responsibilities right off the bat that you may not get at an entry level position, definitely get to work on many different things, work is constant and lots of variety, great for young out of college people, great experience and can work up the ladder quickly

Cons

Depending on the department, you're either respected or not. Extremely based on knowing someone within the company. Upper management is a bit biased and unrealistic expectations, will milk you for all that you're willing to give. Everyone gets along, but underlying hierarchy that no one talks about. Respect for the work you put in is sometimes not acknowledged. If you don't control and put your foot down, easily could work 24/7 and they wouldn't stop you. Sometimes no structure and upper management won't put their foot down. Lots of throwing people under the bus if not careful. You'll plateau at a certain point.

3.0
Feb 12, 2024

Mediocre work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pays really well, Stable job. Lots of overtime. Amazing benefits. Easy to learn.

Cons

Bad management. Confusing hierarchy. Racism and discrimination not thoroughly addressed. HR takes too long to reply and not very compassionate. Overworked. Workers are forced to come in sick instead of being fired due to small allowance of sick days.

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Penumbra Response
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Please contact your department head or submit your concerns through Penumbra’s hotline (which can be accessed through the governance policy documents on Penumbra’s intranet or public website) so we can learn more about your concerns.
1.0
Jan 8, 2023

Needs Improvement

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people within smaller departments have a real genuine team spirit. The teams are small but the work that the smaller strategic teams produce is mighty. Give everyone their flowers.

Cons

1. Meetings are a way of life - whether they are productive or not. The meeting structure really drains productivity and morale. 2. Company culture is adversarial and critical. There's a lack of trust that makes the days long and hard. 3. Resource Management is non existent where running on fumes is the norm. 4. Management has their issues and it is apparent. Some behaviors just aren't conducive for a productive environment that requires leadership.

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