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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 44 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 42 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 14 reviews)); "Flexibile work environment, Good learning Opportunity" ((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 29 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 22 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 22 reviews)); "favoritism is crazy" ((in 16 reviews)); "poor leadership and management style." ((in 10 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.

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Penumbra reviews

3.2

58% would recommend to a friend

(410 total reviews)

Adam Elsesser

70% 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 3.2 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

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

Production

Production builder i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The task is not impossible

Cons

You can injure yourself or get fired

2.0

Aug 23, 2025

Bias

Quality control inspector

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Inside CER, so you don't get too hot in the summer. Base employees are good people for the most part.

Cons

Heavy bias towards a certain Asian ethnicity. HR is difficult to reach and not really sympathetic. Supervisors are something else. Strict attendance policy

3.0

Aug 22, 2025

Great for parents, lots of nepotism

Clinical research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, people are nice, hybrid work schedule. Works well if you are a parent and aren’t really looking to climb the corp ladder

Cons

Nepotism and favoritism. The co founder’s brother works in another dept and is apparently awful. Several higher ups have family members/friends in the company they protect. They love to talk about promotions and raises, but moving up is harder than pulling teeth. Ceo keeps trying to act as though the company is still small but it has ramped up a lot in size but they still treat everything like a small company would and it shows. He’s also anti union

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