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?

"Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 48 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 16 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 32 reviews)); "favoritism is crazy" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 19 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 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

Oct 27, 2016

Q.C

Quality control inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and location is nice and there plenty of parking and water near by, Nice view during lunch and to walk around area is kinda hidden.

Cons

Legal sweat shop 90% of people cant speak English so it makes it hard to communicate, Not only that they hire people with no experience so they don't have to pay them a lot to do a lot of hard work. Everything is about who you know to move up in the company to move up in great positions.

3.0

Sep 27, 2016

Great company, management needs some work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They make a great product, and overall, it is a great company. The management's main focus is on your work performance rather than what you wear. This fosters a very comfortable environment for the employees.

Cons

The corporate politics is alive and well. If the wrong person isn't a fan, they can make work life miserable. I saw this happen with several people

3.0

Aug 16, 2016

Product Builder I

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone treats you like family., great place to start out., and sometimes OT hours.

Cons

Hard to get acknowledge for raises and moving up from the company.

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Great company, management needs some work

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