Depends on the people. I promoted someone from my team, and when I came back it was much easier to pick up where I left off. I can imagine that that's going to

Depends on the people. I promoted someone from my team, and when I came back it was much easier to pick up where I left off. I can imagine that that's going to be more of a challenge when the company hires someone entirely new to do your job. Several ex colleagues who came back, started job hunting after a few weeks in, because their expectations changed and less intensive jobs at larger companies seemed better paced.