Does Penumbra pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penumbra employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penumbra. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penumbra?

46% of Penumbra employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penumbra 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Penumbra?

Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner (5) , Production Builder (5) , Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker (4) , Recovery Worker (4) , Mental Health Recovery Worker (2) , Product Builder (2) , Recovery Practitioner (2)

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

"Supportive team and great workmates" ((in 5 reviews)); "Staff is amazing" ((in 3 reviews)); "Access to good training in different aspects of mental health." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people, staff and environment." ((in 3 reviews)); "Amazing benefits, friendly colleagues, progression opportunities" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is low for the Bay Area" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bullying/Inappropriate behaviour from Managers and senior staff, Cant approach them as they will talk about you to entire team, behind your back and will genuinely do this with no care." ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Penumbra locations?

Alameda , Roseville , Salt Lake City

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Penumbra reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Jane Cumming

58% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Penumbra has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 53 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 Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

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Reviews by job title

53 reviews

4.0

Sep 4, 2025

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive team and great workmates

Cons

Limited time allocated for required admin

3.0

Aug 24, 2025

Good organisation.

Mental health and wellbeing worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work closely with NHS, authorities, and third sector organisations.

Cons

Managing own mental health and wellbeing is important as have to deal with vulnerable clients with traumatic experiences.

3.0

Jul 27, 2025

Rewarding work, but poor communication

Relief mental health worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewarding work, with some flexibility.

Cons

Very poor communication channels, training is lacklustre and some colleagues are not as compassionate as you would imagine.

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