Bluecrest vs top 4 MMs

Does anyone here have some intel on Bluecrest? In particular, whether it is a good place to become a PM or maybe sub-PM in one of their larger pods? How does it compare to the top 4 MMs? Obviously you read a lot about their amazing returns (though the figures you see in the media must be scaled as return on margin or similar, so it is not comparable to HF returns). You sometimes read on this forum that they have larger payouts, but lower capital allocations than MMs and maybe tighter drawdown limits. 

Would be curious if people here know more.

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