Are people seeing solid exits after 1 year?

Noticed how many associates that started this past summer have gotten strategic finance, Pe, and top hedge fund / credit roles with just 1 or 1.2 years of banking experience. Is this the new norm or did they recruit for positions and ask to start early

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