Macro/Fundamental Analysts at Quant Firms

Just got an internship offer from a t1 quant firm for a macro/fundamental analyst role, and I'm trying to figure out what these roles are actually like.

A few things I'm curious about:

Is it mostly a support role feeding ideas to traders or do analysts actually get to put on ideas or take risk?
What do exits look like? Mostly hedge funds, or are you basically just a glorified buy-side analyst?
How does it compare with being an analyst at a macro fund e.g. Brevan or Rokos?

Would really appreciate any insight from people who've done it or worked alongside these teams. Thank you.

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