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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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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Reviews by job title

410 reviews

1.0

Jul 1, 2022

N/A

Junior qa tester

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid well and coworkers were generally nice.

Cons

A lot of micromanagement from upper/middle managers.

3.0

Jun 22, 2022

Okay company

Product builder ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits , gym free electric car parking

Cons

Entitled graveyard supervisors that are lazy and expect lead to do their work

4.0

Jun 20, 2022

Stable company to work for but the pay is really low compare to many places.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people in Finance with lots of growth opportunities.

Cons

Low pay compare to many places.

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Jobs at Penumbra

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