Lateral to a smaller bank = pointless?

Just started my first IB role (internship), and I am wondering if it’s pointless to apply to similar sized firms or even smaller ones in the future.

Got my eyes on EBs and the BBs.

At a senior level it can of course make sense to move to a smaller firm, but is it ever worth it at junior level? Or would it just be essentially moving sideways?

Unless it’s for a specific reason such as a particular industry group or want to move cities it seems like a sideways move to go from boutique to boutique.

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