How does full time group placement work at GS/MS/JPM?

I'm a current intern at a lower-tier BB (one of Barclays/UBS/DB), and though obviously my main focus now is getting a return offer, I'm planning to recruit for full time in August. I'm at a target and have some contacts at top-tier BBs, but I'm wary of the possibility of being taken on only to fill a spot in a less-desirable group, at which point I would rather stay at my current shop/focus on EBs. Does anyone have familiarity with how the full-time process works with respect to group placement? Are interviews conducted entirely by groups? Do you receive offers directly to a certain group? Or are you only offered as a generalist? Thanks!

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