Bain & Company Guys, is it worth joining Bain as a manager assistant? Is there any growth? Can I eventually move on to different roles? I want to be a management consultant but I only have an MBA degree from a tier 3 collegeBain & Company

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No, an assistant will never become a consultant, the JDs are totally different. Try Tier 2/3 Consulting Firms instead.

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