Mobility for Corporate Finance Roles in Large v.s More Prestigious Firms

What does mobility look like for corporate finance roles within smaller, but prestigious HF/Trading firms (D.E. Shaw Generalist, Jane Street Rotational Development Program) versus working in corporate finance for a large tech company (say in FAANG) that perhaps has more resources?

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