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 46 reviews)); "Nice people to work with and motivating to work on something that helps people in their day to day lives." ((in 44 reviews)); "coworkers are friendly and helpful" ((in 17 reviews)); "Friendly work environment" ((in 7 reviews)); "Company culture is good" ((in 6 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 21 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 20 reviews)); "Culture is Toxic" ((in 12 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

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).

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410 reviews

5.0

Dec 3, 2024

Great experience overall

Instructional designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic team. We all work really well together and our manager goes out of his way to make sure we build our skills and get to work on projects that give us experience working with different tools and subject matter. I really love that Penumbra invests in its people. Several of my colleagues started off as contractors or in entry level positions and have progressed to training, managerial, or other advanced roles. I also really like that my team (and the company overall) is very diverse and it's great working with people with a broad range of different backgrounds and skills.

Cons

None so far. Everything's been great.

3.0

Oct 11, 2024

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young fun employees nice campud

Cons

hard deadlines, cliquey, bad at communication and listening to ideas

3.0

Oct 3, 2024

Good potential but poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment in a company with great potential in the medical field

Cons

Top management lacks checks and balances when it comes to middle

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