{"id":115866,"date":"2025-09-05T07:14:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/115866\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T07:14:20","slug":"microsoft-engineers-family-issues-dire-warning-to-silicon-valley-after-he-died-face-down-at-work-aged-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/115866\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft engineer’s family issues dire warning to Silicon Valley after he DIED ‘face down’ at work aged 35"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JOE HUTCHISON, US NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 09:18 EDT, 4 September 2025 | Updated: 16:00 EDT, 4 September 2025 <\/p>\n

The family of a Microsoft<\/a> engineer who died while at work are warning that Silicon Valley companies are overworking their employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pratik Pandey was found face-down in the early hours of August 20 in Mountain View, California<\/a>, inside the Microsoft campus, The Palo Alto Daily Post <\/a>reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

An initial report from the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner seen by the outlet indicated that the 35-year-old suffered a heart attack.<\/p>\n

His uncle, Manoj Pandey, recalled Pratik as being a bright, hardworking young man but said he was known for staying at work well into the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pandey told the outlet that the tech giant and other firms need to be aware of the dangers of overworking and helping employees deal with stress and pressure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He told the Daily Post: ‘That will probably save a life. It’s a lot of pain for the family when a loved one passes away.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pandey had entered the office shortly before 8pm the night before he died and his body was found in a courtyard on the campus, his uncle said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Community leader Satish Chandra added that Pandey had felt stressed in the lead up to his death and had no known health issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Pratik <\/p>\n

Pratik Pandey was found face-down in the early hours of August 20 in Mountain View, California, inside the Microsoft campus<\/p>\n

\"Pandey <\/p>\n

Pandey was found in a courtyard on the campus according to his family who are now calling for companies to spot the signs of overworking<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Mountain View Police said that Pandey’s death was not being treated as a criminal investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bloomberg <\/a>reported that officers who attended the scene found ‘no signs of any suspicious activity or behavior’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pandey graduated from San Jose State University and had previously worked at Apple, Illumina, and Walmart Labs before joining Microsoft in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He had worked on Microsoft’s Fabric, an AI-powered analytics platform used to track data.<\/p>\n

\"Community <\/p>\n

Community leader Satish Chandra added that Pandey, pictured here, had felt stressed before his death and had no known health issues<\/p>\n

In an announcement posted for a viewing service of his body, he was described as a ‘great son and friend’.<\/p>\n

It said: ‘A joyful soul with a radiant smile, Pratik loved playing soccer, great son & friend.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

When approached for comment by Daily Mail, Microsoft said they did not have anything to share about his death.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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