You got a good point, but let me clarify a bit: my hire back was within 4 months so I didn't consume any HC since my position was not backfilled yet. Which I d

You got a good point, but let me clarify a bit: my hire back was within 4 months so I didn't consume any HC since my position was not backfilled yet. Which I do think applies to this case, esp with ones say starting next Monday, their old position is probably not backfilled yet and why not hire someone who already knew the job. AFAIK, most FANNG companies still have some sort of 6 month to a year hire back no interview policy.