Maybe if they've already had a very similar job at a different company. Then still not 100% but it would be good enough for them to pick the rest on their own a

Maybe if they've already had a very similar job at a different company. Then still not 100% but it would be good enough for them to pick the rest on their own after the 1 month. Starting from scratch with no prior programming and domain knowledge - no way. Have you ever started a new job? How long did it take you to be relatively productive compared to the rest of your teammates? Now imagine how it would take if you lost all of your technical skills and experience.