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      Penumbra

      Engaged Employer

      Penumbra reviews

      3.3

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (410 total reviews)

      Adam Elsesser

      73% approve of CEO

      53% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Work/Life balance

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Senior management

      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
      Jan 23, 2020

      Good for entry level but not long term

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Nice campus, good benefits, and friendly people

      Cons

      Penumbra is grossly nepotistic. Promotions are not posted and staff are not given the opportunity to apply for promotions. Most director and above positions end up going to friends of the board. This is across multiple departments. The problem is completely systemic and goes to the top positions of the company (CEO, CBO).

      1.0
      May 9, 2017

      No English Spoken here!

      Product builder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      i loved the hour 7-3:30, good benefits

      Cons

      ITS Hard to believe in the USA we have a co. like this that only wants asian workers, Thet pay $500 to workers to bring their relatives to encourage this environment of favortism, and nepotism....if english is your only language you will be alienated. you wont belong here and you wont be made a lead or supervisor like your asian counter parts.

      4.0
      Aug 17, 2013

      Interesting & exciting place to work, but not without problems…

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very fast-paced environment and interesting projects. Product quality is a priority, management is not reckless. Monthly “town-hall” style meetings, easy access to information internally. So long as you can provide an intelligent argument, anyone at any level can provide input & they WILL listen! Internal promotions are common (disclaimer: see below). Penumbra management does a great job letting employees know how their work impacts patients. As a result, employees feel a connection to the products and pride in the work & company achievements.

      Cons

      Penumbra's compensation structure definitely needs improvement. Competitive starting salaries, but benefits are poor: no yearly bonuses, minimal stock options, no 401k matching and yearly raises are marginally above inflation. One plus: 3 weeks of PTO! Apparent favoritism when it comes to career advancement. Friends, family of upper management get suspiciously fast & frequent promotions. BUT, it is still possible for non-connected, high-performers with political smarts and initiative to succeed. Promotions include a better title & significant increase in responsibility for little increase in pay (could be different for employees with connections).

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