I was planning on moving to the area where the office is located and sent out several letters and resumes, one of which made to someone fairly high up at in HR at that Edelman's office. She sent me a quite nice response inviting me to keep in touch because my experience was a match to their portfolio. She even copied one of their recruiters. I then saw a position on the Edelman website that looked like a match and applied. Soon after, the same recruiter contacted me to arrange an interview. However, the position she listed was for a different city in another state. I mentioned the situation, and the recruiter apologized for the confusion, saying we could discuss both roles, if I'd like. I mentioned I was open to that, with my preference being the city and state I'd originally applied for. We had a good phone interview (I'm out of state), and she said she'd pass the information along to the hiring manager. I did have experience specific to the primary client the position would serve, so the comments from the HR person I'd originally contacted made sense now. A week and a half passed with no news, so I called the recruiter and left a message asking if any decisions had been made. A further week and a half passed passed with no news, so I again left a message asking if any decisions had been made. After two weeks I again called, got voice mail, but instead of leaving a message called my first HR contact and immediately reached her. She said the recruiter had been "out of town" (for nearly a month?), an offer had been made for the primary primary position I was interested in and the secondary position in the other state had been filled. So, let's recap: Edelman wants me to stay in touch because of my skills, then contacts me to set up an interview for a job I didn't apply for. We get that sorted out. Then, Edelman doesn't respond to my reasonable requests for an update on the process. (Note: I am staying in touch, which is what Edelman said it wanted me to do.) Edelman has an outstanding reputation for truly quality work. I've scored its entries in PR competitions, and I've been impressed with what I've seen. However, I hope this interaction isn't indicative of what they're like to work with--at least not with this office. I'm at a level in my career where I've selected and hired agencies when I worked client-side, and this created a less-than-ideal impression.