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?

"Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good benefits are good and you can purchase stock at a discount." ((in 42 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good work / life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "supportive company and clinical team especially through these challenging times (covid" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Bad management especially QC" ((in 28 reviews)); "I’m sure the low pay offered also had a lot to do with the horrible attitude from management." ((in 24 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 20 reviews)); "Management is a bit unorganized, double standards, favoritism" ((in 20 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.

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

410 reviews

5.0

Aug 5, 2019

Great products, great people!

Production supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Laid back management style and culture

Cons

High middle management turn-over,

Penumbra Response

Thanks for the review and feedback. It is great to hear about your positive experience!

5.0

Feb 5, 2019

Great Place to Grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really cool, growing company with lots of interesting ideas

Cons

Growing so some growing pains.

Penumbra Response

Thanks for the review and feedback. It is great to hear about your positive experience. Good luck with future endeavors!

3.0

Mar 21, 2018

product builder

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

ok place to work. ok

Cons

ok place to worm. ok

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