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?

"Friendly people and the company is growing" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 44 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 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 23 reviews)); "Management is a bit unorganized, double standards, favoritism" ((in 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 18 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

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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

4.0

Jun 1, 2022

diverse company

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-diverse company, very life-work balance friendly -great management

Cons

they provide less competitive base salary

3.0

May 31, 2022

Overworked but good benefits and pay

Production builder i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have great benefits once permanently hired

Cons

overworked especially when expressed how good you are at your job

2.0

May 30, 2022

Not the greatest place to work for starting engineers

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

okay benefits not incredibly urgent work allowing for okay work life balance

Cons

poor pay for bay area engineering poor communication channels and toxic sanctimonious attitude in workplace. insufficient training and overly hierarchical structure that leads to fewer people understanding details and intersectionality of teams

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