I just confirmed with a guy from Apple that their plan is out on Sep. What's others? Like Amazon, MS, Google etc. I noticed that people who got picked during budget plan period have significant more chances to pass the interview and get offers since the head count is at maximum. At least I want to apply for FANG during or before their budget plan is out.
FY ends in June and headcount opens in mid July. MSFT has a similar schedule
In Amazon, it’s different for different teams but it starts from June and goes on till October for some teams.