SIG vs. Flow Traders New Grad Trading Role

Hey all, throwaway to try and maintain some privacy. I have been extremely fortunate to receive offers from both Flow Traders and SIG for their new grad trading roles, but am honestly having a very hard time deciding between the 2 firms and would appreciate any insights from people who may have experience at either firm. Here are the main pro's and con's I've come up with:

Flow Pro's: Loved the culture, small team (faster advancement?), work hard play hard, startup feel, in NYC, feels less cut-throat than SIG

Flow Con's: NYC CoL is high, offer is quite a bit lower than SIG's, less name recognition/prestige

SIG Pro's: Industry leader, pay is much higher (~50%), lower CoL in Philly, more recognition/prestige

SIG Con's: Felt like a bigger corporation ('cog in a machine'), seems like turnover is much higher for first year, less 'fun' than Flow

I am honestly super split, and would appreciate any helpful insights, thanks a lot!

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