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 been stable over the past 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?

"Friendly people and the company is growing" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 44 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Company culture is good" ((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)); "Management is a bit unorganized, double standards, favoritism" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((in 11 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

3.0

May 23, 2019

Accounting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work for

Cons

Cannot think of any cons.

4.0

Apr 24, 2019

it was okay at the same time its a big responsible that u do there u

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you are helping the people that needs it for their health

Cons

it was big challenge for me that i have to be careful of what im doing to that product because its a alot of people will be using this

5.0

Oct 11, 2018

Growth if you want to put in the work and time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are an ambitious hard worker who is willing to put in the work this is the place for you. The company is growing so fast that there are many opportunities for growth if you are willing to put in the work and figure out how/where you can be helpful. Upstairs culture is fun and young and people are genuinely nice.

Cons

This is not a place for "just a job". This is more than a job for a lot of people and if you're not interested in caring about the work and owning the tasks that you take on, it might not be the place for you. Also, there is a bit of chaos in the high growth. If you can keep up with the growth and take the chaos though, there are so many opportunities to take advantage of.

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it was okay at the same time its a big responsible that u do there u

Growth if you want to put in the work and time

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