Revenue decline is cited as reason for a hiring freeze: https://nypost.com/2022/05/05/facebook-parent-meta-orders-hiring-freeze-as-growth-slows/ https://nypost.

Revenue decline is cited as reason for a hiring freeze: https://nypost.com/2022/05/05/facebook-parent-meta-orders-hiring-freeze-as-growth-slows/ https://nypost.com/2022/05/05/facebook-parent-meta-orders-hi... It's likely that the hiring freeze had an effect on those ahead of their first working day.