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?

"Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 47 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 43 reviews)); "Nice coworkers (for the most part)" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 8 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 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 20 reviews)); "3) favoritism" ((in 19 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 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

Feb 9, 2023

Culture shift

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product, friendly people, good benefits

Cons

The culture is more cut throat and less community based presently. Recently with the “retirement” of a large portion of senior staff an obvious class system exists and you need to be aware of the precption others have your position and the latatitude that does or does not grant you.

3.0

Oct 2, 2022

Solid Company.

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is industry standard and benefits are good.

Cons

A lot of favoritism and many new managers are related to VPs and directors.

2.0

Aug 5, 2022

Slow and cumbersome practices that kill innovation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Management appears enthusiastic, and the company has successfully grown over a 5 year period.

Cons

Getting anything new accomplished, that is, anything not already understood and planned for, is an uphill battle, and involves so many people in the chain of decision making that innovation doesn't stand a chance here. Also this appears to be yet another company that can not see beyond quarterly results so can not sustain innovations even if they were planned. Look beyond the plastered on smiles here and moral seems low.

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