Soham Parekh has gained notoriety in the startup community for reportedly working across multiple companies simultaneously, including YC-backed firms. Former Mixpanel CEO Suhail Doshi outed Parekh on social media, warning founders of his deceptive practices. Reports suggest various founders have fired or are currently employing him. The tech community's response to Parekh's actions is polarized, with some viewing him as a folk hero and others condemning him as dishonest. His ability to get through competitive hiring processes impresses some, while others believe he should start his own company.
'PSA: there's a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3-4 startups at the same time. He's been preying on YC companies and more. Beware,' Doshi wrote. 'I fired this guy in his first week and told him to stop lying/scamming people. He hasn't stopped a year later.'
To some in the tech community, Parekh has the makings of a folk hero, deceiving well-funded startups and sticking it to the man. To others, he's an immoral liar who screwed over startups and took jobs away from people who actually would have given their all.
Many are impressed by how he managed to get through so many notoriously competitive interview processes, while others think he should parlay his fifteen minutes of fame into founding his own startup.
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