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?

"Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 44 reviews)); "Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 43 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 14 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((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 28 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 21 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 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

Mar 29, 2023

Innovative products.

Csa - customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compatibility of family and work; no layoffs; no compulsory vacation; and no time recording.

Cons

Better pay and internal politics

1.0

Mar 25, 2023

Take Your Talent Elsewhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None. None. None. None. None.

Cons

As disrespectfully as possible, Penumbra is absolute garbage. I would rather walk barefooted on a lawn full of durian husks than ever waste another second of my life being affiliated with this company. I hate Penumbra. I believe that the Facilities, Security, Production, Legal, and HR departments are awful. I'd like to urge prospective employees who value their sanity to avoid the Training department in particular. I believe that some members of training leadership are condescending/clueless dingbats. I believe that some members of the training team possess the emotional intelligence and common sense of zygotes. These people seem to want to be liked by all but cannot function without drama and gossip. Overall, I believe that the Training department is the crustiest department to have ever existed.

5.0

Mar 16, 2023

Great team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, great products, great work and life balance

Cons

Sometimes job duties requires travel

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