Downside Potential to any SA Position?????

So I've been thinking about it, and I was wondering other than FT placement at the firm you interned, is there any downside potential to accepting an offer at one BB versus another? Obviously the GS/MS name on the resume is worth a lot, and it helps to be at a place you'd like to be full time, but will someone at Citi versus someone at BAML versus someone at UBS, etc... really have that different of an experience? I almost see it as a plus taking a position at one of the firms that has scaled back aggressively because you will get more exposure to what is actually going on.

Full disclosure, I am a junior looking for an internship so I'd appreciate some more experienced insight, but most importantly a straight up answer with no bs about how Citi is falling apart or UBS is in trouble or that everyone should worship GS, thanks.

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The fact that there are no responses to this leads me to believe one of two things. A. I asked a stupid question and addressed the answers, which is possible. Or B. everyone makes too big a deal about whats going on at the SA level.

 

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