Is Debate Mate a good company to work for?

Debate Mate has an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5, based on over 138 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 91% of employees would recommend working at Debate Mate to a friend and 65% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Debate Mate have been left by employees working as Mentor , Lead Mentor and Student Mentor .

Does Debate Mate pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Debate Mate employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Debate Mate. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Debate Mate?

91% of Debate Mate employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Debate Mate 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.6 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Debate Mate?

Mentor (49) , Student Mentor (25) , Lead Mentor (11) , Debate Mate Mentor (4) , Programme Director (2) , Programmer Director (2) , Teacher/Mentor (2)

What are the pros of working at Debate Mate according to real employee reviews?

"has good pay and flexible" ((in 15 reviews)); "Fantastic team, brilliant product, amazing results" ((in 5 reviews)); "They cover travel costs and provide training." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexibility is a big pro." ((in 3 reviews)); "Collaborative culture and great management" ((in 3 reviews))

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Debate Mate Reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity and inclusion

4.6

Culture and values

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

Debate Mate has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Debate Mate employee rating is 20% above average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

5.0

11 May 2026

Friendly staff and clear work

Student mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Extremely friendly staff, really straight forward work (everything is explained in a way that’s easy to follow even if you have no prior debating experience)

Cons

Not always guaranteed to be assigned to a school because of availability, the amount of mentors working that year etc

5.0

18 Dec 2025

Part time job

Mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, fun good for uni students as a job

Cons

Not any I can think of

4.0

7 Nov 2025

Decent

Mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent company to work for as a student as its flexible with your timetable

Cons

Theres a lack of career progression

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