BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
Daily Post Staff Writer
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.
The initial assessment by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner indicated that Pandey suffered a heart attack, and he didn’t have any known health issues leading up to his death, Chandra said.
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.
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