Pratik Pandey, 35, of Menlo Park, was found dead face down around 2 a.m. on Aug. 20 at 1045 La Avenida Ave. He had reported high stress from juggling multiple projects to his roommate and colleagues. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's initial assessment indicated a heart attack, with no known prior health issues. Pandey worked as a software engineer at Apple, Illumina, and Walmart Labs, and joined Microsoft in July 2020. He scanned his badge at 7:50 p.m. and was found about six hours later. Relatives urged tech companies to notice late-night presences; a viewing was held before sending remains to India for Hindu rites.
Relatives of a man who died at Microsoft's office in Mountain View are calling on tech companies to stop pressuring their employees to overwork themselves. Pratik Pandey, 35, of Menlo Park, was found face down around 2 a.m. on Aug. 20 at 1045 La Avenida Ave. Pandey had told his roommate and colleagues that he was under a lot of stress, juggling multiple projects at the same time, community leader Satish Chandra said in an interview Thursday.
Pandey's uncle, Manoj Pandey, said Pandey was a very jubilant, hard-work-ing and successful young man. His colleagues and classmates said he was always helpful, and he liked playing soccer, ping pong and cricket. "Overall, a very positive person," his uncle said. Pandey was born in Indore, India, and immigrated to the United States a decade ago to get a master's degree from San Jose State University. Pandey worked as a software engineer at Apple, Illumina and Walmart Labs before landing at Microsoft in July 2020.
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