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mentee

 
 
/menˈtiː/ noun [C]

Definition

HR, WORKPLACE someone who is given support and advice about their job by a mentor (= a more experienced person who helps them): He was assigned an employee as a mentee to help prepare him for a more senior post. → See also mentor noun
(Definition of mentee noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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