MM vs. BB in Chicago

Would love to hear some thoughts on accepting an offer for 2021 SA at a top tier MM shop (think Baird, Blair, etc.) vs. a BB (Citi, BAML, etc.) in Chiacgo, especially given current state of financial markets. MM bank is larger and would have better job security in the event of a recession, but deal flow is primarily driven by M&A activity, which is minimal for the time being. BB will be a much smaller satellite office, but will also give exposure to a variety of products in addition to M&A. What are people's thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.

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