SWE at PDT Partners vs Jump Trading vs Citadel?

I would love to get some insight into how it is to work as a software engineer at PDT Partners, Citadel, and/or Jump Trading.

Particularly in terms of culture and career perspectives.

Why would you pick one over the other?

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