Engineer Juggled Multiple startup Jobs, Earning Up to $40K/Month – A Tech Industry Cautionary Tale
New york, NY – July 5, 2025 – A software engineer, Soham Parekh, has become a viral sensation after it was revealed he was simultaneously employed by multiple tech startups. The revelation has sent ripples through the industry, prompting warnings and cancelled interviews as companies assess the risks of remote hiring.
The story unfolded after Suhail Doshi, former CEO of Mixpanel, publicly alerted others to Parekh’s activities on X (formerly twitter), stating he was “preying on” Y Combinator-funded startups [[1]].Other tech leaders quickly corroborated these claims, sharing similar experiences with Parekh [[1]].
Parekh himself confirmed he worked concurrently for as many as four startups, reportedly earning between $30,000 and $40,000 per month. He attributed his actions to financial hardship, describing a grueling schedule driven by necessity [[1]]. He dismissed rumors of a hidden team or reliance on AI, claiming to be a dedicated coder who simply prioritized work above all else.
However, employers reported frequent absences attributed to illness or family emergencies, during which Parekh was allegedly found contributing code to other companies
