[mattm]

If I may so, you've identified this, but a 5 person team is way too small to have a junior dev unless they really know what they are doing. You're really doing a disservice to him because you're expecting way more than he can deliver and you don't have the resources to help him develop his skills. I've seen this situation before and it's frustrating for all parties.

In regards to the OP, he should target larger companies (>50 employees). These companies will have better systems in place to be able to take on junior devs in a way that won't be overwhelming.

[frankpinto]

True. He's grown tremendously while he's been with us and its really not like we're wasting each others time. We constantly ask him to tell us when we're expecting too much and to set his pace / workload. Measured stress outside of your comfort zone is one of the best ways to learn IMO and I do a lot of work with him personally to get him up to speed.