Hemant Pandey
- Hemant Pandey's job switches led to significant pay and role improvements.
- Pandey's career includes stints at Tesla, SAP, Salesforce, and Meta.
- Pandey recommends negotiation and leveraging multiple offers for optimal compensation.
Software engineer Hemant Pandey worked at four tech companies in six years.
Every switch was an opportunity to land a better role and better pay, the Bay Area-based engineer said.
"I've hopped quite a bit. I optimized for money and career growth," he told Business Insider.