Microsoft Employee's Death Prompts Family Warning About Tech Industry Overwork Culture
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Summary
The family of Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft employee who died at the company's Mountain View office, is warning tech companies about the dangers of overworking employees. Pandey was found dead at 2 a.m. on August 20 and had reportedly told his roommate and colleagues about being under significant stress from juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Community leader Satish Chandra confirmed that Pandey was experiencing extreme work pressure before his death.
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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
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