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?

"Great people to work with" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 43 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 31 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 19 reviews)); "3) favoritism" ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor leadership and management." ((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.

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 8, 2023

Toxic company to work especially in IT department

Tableau developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are really friendly and would help you in every way possible

Cons

- The IT department runs on favoritism basis and they dont even try to hide - Any work you do doesnt matter coz you get Zero recognition - Mgmt treats everyone like you work for them and not with them - The company doesnt believe in any bonus pay and nor do you get paid well and they are always looking to low ball

1.0

May 25, 2023

Don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get hired here

Cons

Upper Management doesn't care about their employees. Toxic environment

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.

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