


Diverse employees at Penumbra have rated Executive Team, Happiness, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Penumbra have rated CEO Rating, Leadership, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored
Penumbra employees are 24% more likely to recommend Penumbra as a great place to work
| 53% | Promoters |
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| 18% | Passives |
| 29% | Detractors |
Working at Penumbra is rated highly by 85 employees, across various culture dimensions. Penumbra employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership categories, putting Penumbra’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Penumbra was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Penumbra is rated A
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Penumbra ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 55 Penumbra employee reviews, 88% were positive. The remaining 12% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Penumbra improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 88% |
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| Constructive Feedback | 12% |
What makes you most happy at work?Supportive bosses and fantastic people to work with.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?We all work as a team.
What are some of the best things about your team?They are a fantastic group of people to work with!
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Change needs to happen higher in management, leading to a trickledown effect.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?Workers on floor need to be compensated fairly.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?There is supposed to be a much better reward and benefits.
Penumbra develops clinically beneficial products that help patients suffering from stroke and other neurovascular diseases.
Penumbra, Inc. is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies that designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative devices.
| Headquarter | Alameda, CA United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | penumbrainc.com |
| Founding Date | 2004 |
| Tel | 5107483232 |
| Company Status | Public |
| Stock | PEN |
Penumbra competitors include Stryker, Covidien, EKOS Corporation, and MUSC. Penumbra ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Penumbra compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
85 employees at Penumbra have reviewed Penumbra across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 85 Penumbra employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Penumbra are pleased with their total compensation at Penumbra, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Penumbra are pleased with their team. 85 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Penumbra are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Penumbra believe the environment at Penumbra is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Penumbra is comfortably fast. About 80% of the employees at Penumbra work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Penumbra are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Penumbra employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Penumbra's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Penumbra employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Adam’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 5% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Penumbra’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Female employees, employees identified with Other ethnicities, and employees with the company for 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. Compared to Penumbra’s competitors, Adam Elsesser ranks right below Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo. Under Elsesser’s leadership, Penumbra employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Leadership. Team and Meetings are two areas, according to respondents, where Penumbra could stand to see real improvement.
The Penumbra Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Adam Elsesser, Chief Commercial Officer & President of North America Daniel Donen Davis, and Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President Lynn Rothman
Adam Elsesser CEO / President
Mr. Adam Elsesser Co Founded Penumbra, Inc. in 2004 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since 2004. Mr. Elsesser... read more
Daniel Donen Davis Chief Commercial Officer & President of North America
Mr. Daniel Donen Davis has been Chief Commercial Officer and President of North America at Penumbra, Inc. since July 5,... read more
Lynn Rothman Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President
Ms. Lynn Rothman has been the Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President of Penumbra, Inc. since January 2015... read more
Sridhar Kosaraju Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy
Mr. Sridhar N. Kosaraju, also known as Sri, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy at Penumbra, Inc.... read more
Arani Bose M.D. Co-Founder, Chief Innovator and Director
Dr. Arani Bose, M.D. Co-Founded Penumbra, Inc. in 2004 and has been its Chief Innovator since 2004. Dr. Bose served as... read more
Robert Evans Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Robert Evans serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Penumbra, Inc.. Robert started at Penumbra,... read more
Johanna Roberts Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Johanna Roberts serves as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Penumbra, Inc.. Johanna started at... read more
Pankaj Tiwari Vice President of Information Technology
Pankaj Tiwari serves as the Vice President of Information Technology of Penumbra.
Siu Sit VP, Clinical Affairs
Siu Sit serves as the VP, Clinical Affairs of Penumbra.
How much do people at Penumbra get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Penumbra is $116,981, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,645, or $63 per hour.
At Penumbra, the highest paid job is a Group Engineering Manager at $250,027 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $47,160 annually. Average Penumbra salaries by department include: HR at $142,574, Operations at $108,077, IT at $125,512, and Legal at $121,807. Half of Penumbra salaries are above $131,645.
31 employees at Penumbra rank their Compensation in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 93 ratings) while 30 employees at Penumbra rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 32 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $75k | $75k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $103k | $103k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $124k | $124k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $193k | $193k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $250k | $250k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $313k | $313k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $320k | $320k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Penumbra score the company 85/100 across various culture categories, placing Penumbra in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Penumbra across various culture dimensions.
Penumbra's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Penumbra's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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In 2019, Penumbra applied for 14 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 79% were approved, 14% certified-withdrawn, and 7% withdrawn.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Penumbra unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 2 were withdrawn by Penumbra after the employee’s start date.
H1B Applications Outcome
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Who is the CEO of Penumbra?
Penumbra CEO is Adam Elsesser, their score by employees is 85
What is Penumbra eNPS?
The eNPS for Penumbra is 24
What is Penumbra revenue?
Penumbra revenue is $334M
What is the salary for Business Analyst in Penumbra?
Business Analyst average salary in the US is 106k
What are the salaries in the Admin in Penumbra?
The average salaries for Admin in Penumbra is 52k