Trading firm to Bulge Bracket

Hi, I have a quick question, many people have talked about how if you were to work for a prop trading firm the chances of you moving into a bulge bracket are slim. I don’t understand, IB’s also have prop desks and if you’re really good you can move on there, right? I mean firms like FNYS, DRW, SIG, Jane Street are very reputable and if you work for them that says a lot about you because they only hire top notch candidates. So why is the chance slim for a prop trader to work for a BB? I just don't understand the rationale behind this. Could someone please explain it?

Thank you

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Not to mention that prop trading and market making are not the same, a person good at one is not necessarily good at the other.

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