The hiring freeze was in September (Meta Will Freeze Most Hiring, Zuckerberg Tells Employees - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/technology/meta-hiring-freeze.

The hiring freeze was in September (Meta Will Freeze Most Hiring, Zuckerberg Tells Employees - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/technology/meta-hiring-freeze.html?unlocked_article_code=Mnqhz6Ce4ykhLyvhe4aeRSv5OO20UvVNTJa6V7ioXH8ph4xAX2EvtvQ_0evh_U4OtRRsxR_X62nXwiQYRCqMDl2cfdtZ3N-pdGAXkHcQsAvBj8ls8KGAcXLbHIZWg2D_qE6eC0XPEo_1FbHvVU4nqb_p46hZhJOXLanjcrpTD2oNtbxw-Z2WIjZ_5dGYaqwfdEzfocY5AIkMU8ygCOzpDSD5lUMTHg3tqcel4GBxpz5yAT5EJPe6NLIHmTw8414j3yf3pMXhDu9MuM5qncB7Uph67A4xhQHk2-BdEIek8geKSaHFfoZLIgftdH5zLRxqxn0M1SZUMlCbWZwjRrRs&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/technology/meta-hiring-fr... ) She was hired in April ( https://wapo.st/3lmVr6w https://wapo.st/3lmVr6w ) with promises that it would be fully funded for the entire duration of the 12 months (appears to be the standard for a recruiter).