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)); "Friendly people and everyone wants to help" ((in 42 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Flexibile work environment, Good learning Opportunity" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great working environment and seems very stable." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 30 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 22 reviews)); "favoritism not enough diversity can feel isolating you have to use your eyes too much ( working with tiny products)" ((in 22 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((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

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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

4.0

Aug 3, 2022

Nice place to work

Product builder i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean, friendly people. Decent pay.

Cons

Can get lost in the crowd.

5.0

Jul 31, 2022

Great Team

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid team work and communications.

Cons

New growth in Roseville with increased recruitment and lagging training.

4.0

Jul 28, 2022

Smaller Engineering Company with Startup Feel

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of the engineers are around the same age, which makes socializing more fun. Lots of events and team happy hours. Most people are very nice and willing to help each other out with things. Fast paced environment so things move quickly. They care a lot about quality control and getting new products to market. They emphasize on improving doctors' ability to save lives. The CEO of the company has great vision and very friendly.

Cons

The "old guard" seems to hold a ton of information on previous issues or defects that newer engineers simply don't have experience with, and don't have an easy way to access these kinds of data. Since a lot of issues are visual and difficult to describe in words, it's difficult to categorize. Middle management is lacking, as most of them still perform engineering tasks more than half of the time. This tends to leave subordinates in a tough spot sometimes. Management structure seems to be a rough spot for most people in the middle of their careers. There seemed to have been a large turnover in senior/management levels.

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