Pros
Some great people still there.
Cons
BB&T was an awesome bank and had a great culture (hence it's superior valuation prior to merging with SunTrust). Executive management literally sold out thousands of hard working, great people and did it under the guise of being "better together" with SunTrust. I'm not just a disgruntle former successful leader of a large team, I am one of THOUSANDS of people who got the shaft by a company that I had poured myself into for over 16 years. I know there are many former employees at SunTrust who feel the same way. The issue wasn't the idea, it was the execution by executive management. Smartest guy in the room during merger discussions was Bill Rogers (CEO of SunTrust and now of Truist). This is a masterclass in how not to do a merger. BB&T bought SunTrust and yet Suntrust literally runs Truist and all of BB&T.