Penumbra develops clinically beneficial products that help patients suffering from stroke and other neurovascular diseases. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 85

TOTAL RATINGS: 683

CEO: Adam Elsesser

Adam Elsesser Penumbra CEO Rating

Penumbra's CEO, Adam Elsesser, has 60 employee ratings and a score of 85/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in San Francisco.

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Where This Score Ranks Penumbra's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
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2nd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably

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Penumbra CEO Adam Elsesser Bio

Mr. Adam Elsesser Co Founded Penumbra, Inc. in 2004 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 2004. Mr. Elsesser has been the Chairman and President of Penumbra, Inc. since January 2015. He served as President of Boston Scientific SMART. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Therapeutics Inc. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Hastings Law Journal of Hastings College of the Law. Prior to his experience in the medical device industry, Mr. Elsesser was a partner at the law firm of Shartsis, Friese and Ginsburg, LLP. He also served as an adjunct professor of law at Hastings College of the Law. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at the San Francisco Day School. He has been a Director of Penumbra, Inc. since June 2004. He serves as a Director of Acumen Medical Inc. Mr. Elsesser received a B.A. from Stanford University and a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law.

Who Ranks Penumbra's CEO Rating the Highest?

Gender - Female 98/100

Ethnicity - Other 97/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 97/100

Who Ranks Penumbra's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 87/100

Penumbra CEO Adam Elsesser At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Penumbra.

Based on 60 ratings, Adam Elsesser ranks right below Stryker's CEO, Kevin Lobo.

Penumbra's CEO is highly regarded by Female employees and employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.