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

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

2.0

Oct 27, 2016

Q.C

Quality control inspector

Recommend

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Pros

Good benefits and location is nice and there plenty of parking and water near by, Nice view during lunch and to walk around area is kinda hidden.

Cons

Legal sweat shop 90% of people cant speak English so it makes it hard to communicate, Not only that they hire people with no experience so they don't have to pay them a lot to do a lot of hard work. Everything is about who you know to move up in the company to move up in great positions.

2.0

May 20, 2012

Great place to work, but growth is hindered by favoritsm.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is quick on developing and releasing products for human use nationally and internationally. Manufacturing Engineering team is supportive of Production goals and needs.

Cons

Growth is subject to what other employees say about your performance. Also, management plays on favoritism and will create bright futures for those who have have ties to upper management.

1.0

Jan 21, 2010

Aspire To Stay Put

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great device design and methodology, people are friendly from top management to assembly workers

Cons

higher management doesn't like to see employees with massive growth potential. they like to hire talented individuals from competitors, pay low, give tiny amounts of shares upon hiring, bonuses at the time were non-existent and they try their hardest to keep your career stagnant.

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Great place to work, but growth is hindered by favoritsm.

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