Proprietary Trading Later Hiring?

Started an entry level job out of college at a market making firm about half a year ago. Was wondering what the process for entry level lateral hiring might be for quants / quant traders / quant researchers.

Should I stay where I am for a year? Two years? before trying to make a switch, or is switching into similar firms at an entry level at all common? Would it make sense to apply for recent-grad positions again?

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I actually have the exact same question. I'm on a crypto desk at one of the crypto native institutions and we're a market maker that also can take on prop directional risk (no Volocker Rule for these types of firms) and I know a lot of prop firms are looking to hire specific crypto traders - DRW (cumberland), Akuna, Flow Traders, etc. How should I start the lateral process other than just applying and seeing where it goes I guess. It probably makes more sense for crypto since it's an in demand product/skill right now 

 

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