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?

"Friendly people and the company is growing" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 42 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 14 reviews)); "Flexibile work environment, Good learning Opportunity" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great working environment and seems very stable." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 29 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 22 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 22 reviews)); "favoritism is crazy" ((in 16 reviews)); "poor leadership and management style." ((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.

Penumbra reviews

3.2

58% would recommend to a friend

(410 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

70% 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 3.2 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

Mar 9, 2017

This place is full Nepotism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's a job that gives you 40+ hours a week.

Cons

Only family members and those from the same country get promoted. Most people don't speak English very well. Hostile environment. Low pay. Most of the employees don't respect others, pee all over the toilet seats and floors. The clean rooms are very noisy, loud music, shouting, and loud machinery (most of get a headache within 3 or 4 hours).

1.0

Sep 21, 2021

For Business, Poor Learning and Low Comp

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

After working here for several years, I’m shocked by the financial success this company has had and has made me realize what a fluke success in business is, which is a great lesson I learned here. I’ve recently taken a training in ethical leadership and the examples of what not to do were everyday occurrences at Penumbra. From conflicts of interest, to favoritism, to harassment...Penumbra has it all. I wish the HR department would feel empowered to make some changes because an experienced HR professional would laugh.

Cons

It is the type of company that thinks all its workers should feel so grateful to work there even though their benefits are OK and pay is below average. I would guess I was a higher earner than average, and I got an offer at a very similar medical device company located close to Penumbra and it paid 40% more. I also got offers in different industries that paid even greater. If there was great experience (responsibility, learning, scope), then maybe the pay decrease would be worth it. However, the leaders love to micromanage and don’t ever want to get outshined by their reports, so what you can do is limited. Instead of working collaboratively, the culture is more competitive against not only your peers but your superiors and reports as well.

1.0

Aug 1, 2014

It's a job

Product builder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Getting a paycheck- but salary is extremely low and you will need another full time job

Cons

Working here- low pay- politics- if you are not related you will not get promoted- if you get promoted you will not get a raise- HR dept is two ppl the shorter of the two is inept and should be working elsewhere-

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